ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360719
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| Date: | Monday 14 March 1994 |
| Time: | 19:56 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6665Q |
| MSN: | 188B |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hamburg, AR -
 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 |
DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT LOST PARTIAL ENGINE POWER. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND, BOUNCED TWICE, AND NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FOULED.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FOULED SPARK PLUGS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA097
History of this aircraft
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| 16-Mar-2024 10:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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