Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW91DRD03

BONITA, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9685

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

EN ROUTE TO AN AERIAL APPLICATION FIELD THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED INTO AN OPEN FIELD, HOWEVER, DUE TO THE SOFT TERRAIN THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE POWER LOSS WAS DUE TO A CRACKED CYLINDER.

Probable Cause and Findings

A POWER LOSS DUE TO A CRACKED CYLINDER. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN IN WHICH THE FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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