ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379164
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 1984 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8974H |
| MSN: | 1347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3415 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murdo, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Murdo, SD (SD32) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE HE WAS IN A PROCEDURE TURN. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THE ENGINE 'SWALLOWED AN EXHAUST VALVE' THAT CAUSED THE 'CYLINDER HEAD TO BLOW OFF.'
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA192
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 June 1982 | N8974H | Mcintyre Flying Service | 0 | Angleton, TX | |
w/o |
| 21 July 1988 | N8974H | Private | 0 | Colfax, WA | |
sub |
| 23 June 1989 | N8974H | Private | 0 | Colfax, WA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 16:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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