ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364376
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| Date: | Monday 14 October 1991 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N590Y |
| MSN: | 181 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3755 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-720-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bay Minette, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Lucedale, MS (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE HIT A SINK HOLE IN THE RUNWAY,AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. HE SAID THAT THE LEFT MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT NEXT TO THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT SAID THE HOLE IN THE RUNWAY MEASURED 2 FEET DEEP, 2 FEET LONG, AND 18 INCHES IN WIDTH.
Probable Cause: THE ROUGH/UNEVEN RUNWAY CONDITION CAUSED BY THE SINK HOLE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92LA006
History of this aircraft
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| 30 May 1970 | N590Y | 0 | Ville Platte,La | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 14:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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