ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358248
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| Date: | Friday 22 September 1995 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Ag Aviation |
| Registration: | N9700 |
| MSN: | 1232 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3770 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lynchburg, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Tallon Field, SC (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight, while the pilot was returning from spraying a field, the engine began running roughly. The pilot stated he checked both magnetos, and then the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine, but was unable to do so. He elected to land in a soybean field. During the flare, the landing gear was caught by the 5 foot high soybean crop, and the aircraft nosed over. Postcrash examination showed that the right magneto timing had been lost, because the rear attachment base had broken, permitting the magneto to shift.
Probable Cause: The failure of the magneto mount pad, which resulted in a malfunction of the magneto timing and partial loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: high vegetation in the emergency landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA172
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 11:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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