ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380984
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 1983 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Rose & Sons Flying Service |
| Registration: | N48687 |
| MSN: | 167B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2638 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East Bernard, TX -
 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 |
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AFTER THE ACFT LIFTED OFF. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE DUMPED HIS LOAD OF DEFOLIANT, BUT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT SETTLED & COLLIDED WITH BRUSH & TREES. THE PLT ATTRIBUTED THE POWER LOSS TO A FAILED BLOWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA405
History of this aircraft
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| 6 August 1982 | N6637Q | Robert Dirk Merrill | 0 | Opp, AL | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 22:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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