ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373130
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 April 1987 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Moore Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8366 |
| MSN: | 861 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6080 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tulare, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tulare, CA (KTLR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CLIMBING 180 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A NEARBY FIELD THAT HAD JUST BEEN PLOWED. WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO TURN FAR ENOUGH TO LINE THE AIRCRAFT UP WITH THE ROWS, THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN AT A '20 DEGREE ANGLE' WITH THE ROWS. THE MAIN GEAR STUCK INTO THE GROUND AND THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE SOURCE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87DVA07
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 April 1974 | N8366 | Private | 0 | Williams, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 27-Mar-2024 09:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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