ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373085
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| Date: | Friday 8 May 1987 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Bowles Flying Service |
| Registration: | N4623 |
| MSN: | 1087 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4725 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lambertsville, CA -
 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 PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE 'CUT OUT' SEVERAL TIMES THEN QUIT COMPLETELY. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A PLOWED FIELD AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED FOR 4 DAYS AND DURING THIS TIME THE OPERATOR PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND TEST RUN. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO OPERATE WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS SET BY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87DVG07
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 09:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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