ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368633
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Date: | Tuesday 6 June 1989 |
Time: | 11:00 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
Owner/operator: | Young Flyers |
Registration: | N6693Q |
MSN: | 212B |
Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4153 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Ville Platte, LA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT WAS RETURNING TO THE LANDING STRIP WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER & WOULD NOT RESTART. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ACFT HIT A DITCH THAT WAS HIDDEN BY TALL GRASS, THEN NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE CARBURETOR REVEALED THREE CRACKS IN THE FLOAT AND WEAR OF THE SHAFT, BUSHINGS, MIXTURE CONTROL FLANGE & FLOAT NEEDLE.
Probable Cause: WEAR AND/OR FAILURE OF THE CARBURETOR/FLOAT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW89DRD06 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89DRD06
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
4 June 1990 |
N6693Q |
Young Patrick Aaron |
0 |
Mamou, LA |
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sub |
5 June 1993 |
N6693Q |
Ed & Alex Flying Service, Inc. |
0 |
Kaplan, LA |
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sub |
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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ASN Update Bot |
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