ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384021
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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 1982 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Meeks Flying Service |
| Registration: | N7397 |
| MSN: | 944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | P & W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Doddsville, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Doddsville, MS |
| Doddsville, MS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN, HE NOTICED THE SMELL OF BURNED OIL AND SAW SMOKE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN A HARD MISS. HE REPORTED THAT THESE OCCURRED WHEN THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER FAILED. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD WHERE THE GEAR FAILED AND THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA188
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 August 1983 | N7396 | Private | 0 | Jennings, LA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Apr-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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