ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356187
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| Date: | Thursday 6 March 1997 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Green's Ag Sprayers |
| Registration: | N527Y |
| MSN: | 164 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8458 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newkirk, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural airplane was applying fertilizer to a field when the engine began to lose power. The pilot selected an open meadow in which to make an emergency landing. On approach to the meadow, he maneuvered over a set of power lines and lost 'most of [his] flying airspeed.' The airplane landed hard in the meadow, the landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the engine by the operator revealed that the blower (integral supercharger) had failed.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to failure of the blower (integral supercharger). A factor was the power line over which the pilot had to maneuver during the forced landing which resulted in insufficient airspeed to flare the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA117
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 August 1984 | N527Y | Agri-air,inc. | 0 | Fairmont, MD | |
sub |
| 18 April 1989 | N527Y | Private | 0 | Kindred, ND | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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