ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357199
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| Date: | Saturday 22 June 1996 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Steggs Aerial Spraying, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4698 |
| MSN: | 1081 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3424 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holyoke, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Holyoke, CO (8V5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff the engine began to vibrate and the control stick shook. He initiated a shallow left turn, and the engine began losing power. As he rolled out of the turn the engine quit. He made a forced landing in a soft field and the airplane nosed over. During the postaccident engine examination, ferrous metal was found in the oil sump. The filters and screens, however, were clear of debris. A spokesman for the disassembly facility said there was evidence that the main bearing had failed, causing the engine to seize.
Probable Cause: the total failure of the engine main bearing. A factor was the soft terrain condition on which the forced landing was made.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA272
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 September 1983 | N4698 | Mr. Wiliam Harper Jr. | 0 | Estill, SC | |
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| 13-Mar-2024 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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