ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376423
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 August 1985 |
| Time: | 21:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5297 |
| MSN: | 583 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8124 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buckeye, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD JUST COMPLETED A SPRAY RUN AND WAS EXECUTING A PROCEDURE TURN WHEN THE ENGINE'S NO. 8 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED. ENGINE OIL COVERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE DEPARTURE AIRSTRIP BUT HE COULD NOT ALIGN THE ACFT WITH THE DIRT STRIP DUE TO THE PLT FORWARD VISIION BEING OBSTRUCTED. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT WHEELS DUG INTO THE SOFT DIRT AREA CAUSING THE ACFT TO NOSE OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE. THE CONNECTING ROD FRACTURE MODE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED; THE FRACTURE SURFACE WAS OBLITERATED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA361
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 16:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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