ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364948
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| Date: | Monday 8 July 1991 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Al Don Dusting Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6633K |
| MSN: | 400B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eloy, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Eloy, AZ (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST DEPARTED FROM THE AIRSTRIP FOR A NIGHT SPRAY RUN. DURING THE TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB, THE PILOT SAID HE SENSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING ADEQUATE POWER. THE PILOT ALIGNED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A POSSIBLE LANDING IN AN OPEN AREA WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE POWER PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A DARK NIGHT WITH NO MOON. THE ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WERE EXAMINED BY THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS. IN THEIR VERBAL REPORT OF THE EXAMINATION, NO AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE TERRAIN CLEARANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A POTENTIAL EMERGENCY LANDING ON A MOONLESS DARK NIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA301
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 July 1997 | N6633K | Private | 0 | Donnelly, MN | |
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| 3 July 1999 | N6633K | Tall Towers Aviation, Inc. | 0 | Page, ND | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 20:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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