ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360781
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 March 1994 |
| Time: | 16:35 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Blue Mountain Aviation |
| Registration: | N6612Q |
| MSN: | 163B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4840 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walla Walla, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A SEVERE MISS WHILE DESCENDING TO APPLICATION HEIGHT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING, BUT THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED, ONE CYLINDER WAS FOUND SPLIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THE MAGNETO MICARTA GEAR FAILED, CAUSING CROSS-FIRING, BLOWING THE DOOR OFF THE AIR CLEANER AND SPLITTING A CYLINDER.
Probable Cause: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING AFTER A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A FAILED ENGINE CYLINDER. FACTORS INCLUDE A PARTIAL MAGNETO FAILURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA072
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 February 1978 | N6612Q | Sarita Aerial | 0 | near Coolidge, Az | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 11:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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