ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367701
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| Date: | Thursday 16 November 1989 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3633Q |
| MSN: | 777B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2355 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grimes, CA -
 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 |
THE PILOT OF THE SPRAY AIRCRAFT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A PLOWED FIELD AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED A PORTION OF THE COUNTER WEIGHT BRACKET WAS MISSING. THERE WERE SEVERAL AREAS OF 'BEACH MARKS' EXTENDING FROM THE INNER RADIUS TO THE OUTER RADIUS OF THE FRACTURED AREAS.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE COUNTER WEIGHT BRACKET TO THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90DVG01
History of this aircraft
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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