ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376606
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 July 1985 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | William Christensen |
| Registration: | N5186 |
| MSN: | 569 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5300 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W RT985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shelley, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Shelley, ID |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE SAFETY BROKE IN THE CARBURETOR AND THE SEAT BACKED OUT CAUSING FUEL STARVATION. THE CARBURETOR HAD BEEN OVERHAULED 350 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA187
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 August 1978 | N5186 | Prince Flying | 0 | near Cairo, GA | |
w/o |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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