ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356950
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 July 1996 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Ron Seelhoff |
| Registration: | N25SK |
| MSN: | 1335 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3882 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burlington, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (KITR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was returning from spraying a field when the engine lost power. He performed a forced landing to an alfalfa field. The airplane's left landing gear impacted a ditch, and the airplane came to a stop in an inverted position. The FAA inspector on the scene reported that a crack was found on the bottom number 5 cylinder.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power resulting from a cracked cylinder. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA329
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 April 1986 | N25SK | West Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | Echo, OR | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 12:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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