ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368373
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 1989 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | La Flyers Inc. |
| Registration: | N48377 |
| MSN: | 1541 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5601 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Arthur, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID HE STARTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL WITH 36 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE, AND WHEN HE WAS 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE 1,600 FOOT GRASS STRIP, HE LOOKED DOWN AND FOUND HE WAS GETTING ONLY 28 INCHES. HE STARTED TO DUMP HIS LOAD, AND AS HE GOT TO THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP, HE VEERED THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING WENT INTO HIGH WEEDS, AND THE LEFT GEAR IMPACTED A SMALL LEVEE. THE AIRPLANE ENDED UP INVERTED. NO REASON COULD BE FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE HIGH WEEDS (VEGETATION) & LEVEE (DIRT BANK) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE RELATED FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89DRD11
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 May 1984 | N48377 | Bell Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | Fenton, LA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 17:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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