ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359280
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 1995 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Tolles Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5450 |
| MSN: | 1160 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9797 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Robbins, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | , CA (CA18) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE LANDED IN THE ONLY AVAILABLE FIELD, WHICH WAS SOFT AND WET. DURING THE GROUND ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE CASE NEAR THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER SKIRT. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE DISCLOSED THAT THE MASTER ROD HAD FAILED.
Probable Cause: A failure of the engine master rod. A factor in the accident was the soft, wet condition of the field available for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA126
History of this aircraft
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| 6 August 2023 | N5450 | Growers Air Service | 1 | Davis, CA | |
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| 15-Mar-2024 08:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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