ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355740
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| Date: | Monday 16 June 1997 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Farm Air Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N3631G |
| MSN: | 101 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8149 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rio Linda, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Immediately after takeoff from the 2,400 foot dirt strip, the pilot made a 45-degree turn to avoid power lines that angled past the departure end of the runway. After clearing a road adjacent to the lines, the airplane settled. Subsequently, the landing gear was sheared off on the berm of an irrigation ditch, then the airplane came to rest inverted in a field beyond the ditch. Postaccident investigation revealed evidence of the carburetor being loose on the engine. The economizer link and the pump link were found to be in a 'high time condition since overhaul.' A flow test of the carburetor was conducted, but a determination of a proper fuel flow could not be established due to the extent of damage to the carburetor. No other preexisting anomalies were found with the engine.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by failing to ensure that sufficient airspeed would be obtained and/or maintained to remain clear of obstacles at the departure end of the runway. The obstacles (power lines & poles) were a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA212
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 June 1988 | N455Y | Tall Towers Ag Service | 0 | Ayr, ND | |
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| 20 June 2014 | N455Y | Private | 0 | South of Anadarko, Oklahoma | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 15:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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