ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368376
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 1989 |
| Time: | 06:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Hawk Flying Service |
| Registration: | N8377 |
| MSN: | 869 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albion, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG BGN LOSING PWR AT ABT 150' AGL & SOUNDED LIKE THE FUEL FILTER WAS CLOGGED. HE JETTISONED THE LOAD & MADE AN EMERG LNDG IN A NEARBY FLD, BUT THE ACFT HIT A FENCE & NOSED OVER. THE OPERATOR EXAMINED THE ENG, BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. HE STATED THAT THE PLT HAD LEANED THE MIXTURE DURING TAKEOFF, THEN AFTER THE ENG LOST POWER, HE COULD NOT RESTART THE ENG IN TIME TO KEEP THE ACFT AIRBORNE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. THE FENCE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 17:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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