ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379698
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 April 1984 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Rice Corporation |
| Registration: | N8232K |
| MSN: | 624B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1385 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340-ANI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arecibo, PR -
 Puerto Rico
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A SWATH RUN OVER A RICE FIELD, THE PLT NOTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER & A RAPID DECELERATION OF THE ACFT. AS HE LOOKED IN THE COCKPIT MOMENTARILY, THE ACFT SETTLED & THE MAIN GEAR HIT A LEVI & SEPARATED. THE PLT THEN PULLED UP, TURNED TO THE LEFT & MADE A FORCED LANDING. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING, A REVIEW OF THE ACFT RECORDS INDICATED RECURRENT MAGNETO PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST YEAR. HOWEVER, THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84LA142
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 08:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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