ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368542
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| Date: | Friday 23 June 1989 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8974H |
| MSN: | 1347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colfax, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Colfax, WA (S94) |
| Colfax, WA (S94) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE ACFT ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ROUGH TERRAIN ON FORCED LANDING AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED LOOSE MOUNTING NUTS ON THE NO 4 CYLINDER.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. THE TERRAIN WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA121
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 June 1982 | N8974H | Mcintyre Flying Service | 0 | Angleton, TX | |
w/o |
| 23 June 1984 | N8974H | Private | 0 | Murdo, SD | |
sub |
| 21 July 1988 | N8974H | Private | 0 | Colfax, WA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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