ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363326
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Date: | Thursday 9 July 1992 |
Time: | 15:15 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N48495 |
MSN: | 1655 |
Total airframe hrs: | 7046 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Grady, AR -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | (NONE) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING DAYLIGHT AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS THE PILOT HEARD A BANG IN THE ENGINE, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. AT THE TIME OF THE POWER LOSS THE AIRPLANE WAS IN THE INITIAL CLIMB PHASE OF A TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING TO A FLOODED RICE FIELD AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER SIX CYLINDER HAD BLOWN.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A FAILED CYLINDER. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW92DPG08 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92DPG08
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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