Aviation Accident Summary FTW91DPG03

EARLE, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N5336

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

WHILE CRUISING AT ABOUT 150 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE 'MADE A LOUD POP' AND POWER WENT TO IDLE. DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN MUDDY TERRAIN THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause and Findings

A POWER LOSS FOR UNDETRMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE MUDDY/SOFT TERRAIN IN WHICH THE FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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