ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380847
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| Date: | Friday 16 September 1983 |
| Time: | 08:05 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N620U |
| MSN: | 348 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2700 hours |
| Engine model: | JACOBS R-755-A2M1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yuma, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO TURN SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE. IT THEN MANEUVERED TO A CLIMB ATTITUDE, BUT AS THE ACFT PITCHED NOSE UP THE ENG NOISE WAS HEARD TO GET LOUDER. THE ACFT SETTLED IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, STRUCK POWERLINES & FELL TO THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED HE HAD A POWER SETTING OF 29 INCHES MP & 2000 RPM. THE OPERATOR STATED, THAT CARRYING A LOAD, THE ACFT MUST BE FLOWN WITH 31 INCHES MP & 2100 RPM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA216
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 21:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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