ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354205
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| Date: | Friday 3 July 1998 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N36RA |
| MSN: | 1615 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3747 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stratton, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Burlington, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was spraying a field and circling for his last spray run when the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful. He made a forced landing in a muddy corn field and when the wheels contacted the ground, and the airplane nosed over, crushing the vertical stabilizer. Postaccident engine disassembly failed to disclosed the reason for the power loss.
Probable Cause: A power loss for reasons undetermined. A factor was the muddy corn field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA296
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 May 1985 | N36RA | Bailey Flying Service | 0 | Dalhart, TX | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 20:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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