ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372487
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Date: | Tuesday 4 August 1987 |
Time: | 13:45 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
Owner/operator: | W.l. Mcpherson |
Registration: | N8953H |
MSN: | 1590 |
Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
Total airframe hrs: | 915 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Springfield, CO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT RPRTD THE ENG LOST PWR DRG AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT & THE ACFT NOSED OVER DRG A FORCED LNDG IN A SOFT, WET, TERRACED FLD. THERE HAD BEEN HVY RAIN ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT HAD BEEN REFUELED FROM A FUEL TANK MOUNTED ON A PICKUP TRUCK. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE ACFT FUEL SYSTEM.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN87DTE03 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN87DTE03
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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