ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372420
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Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1987 |
Time: | 18:30 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
Owner/operator: | Adams Flying Service |
Registration: | N48614 |
MSN: | 86B |
Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4874 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Oak Grove, LA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Holly Ridge, LA |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:AFTER COMPLETING THE LAST PASS OF AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION THE PILOT PULLED UP AND STARTED A TURN. AT THIS TIME THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING AND LOSING POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD. THE WHEELS BOGGED FOUR OR FIVE INCHES INTO THE SOFT WET SOIL AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INTO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE AND STOPPED. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW87DRD14 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87DRD14
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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