Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87DRA03

EGYPT, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6667Q

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

ACFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS DRNG AN AERIAL APP MANEUVER. DURING THE ENSUING EMERG LNDG, THE LEFT WING STRUCK HIGH WEEDS ON THE SHOULDER OF A ROAD, VEERED LEFT INTO A DITCH, AND FLIPPED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO. 7 CYLINDER HAD A PRE-EXISTING CRACK IN ITS DOME. IN ADDITION, FUEL CONTAMINATION, IN THE FORM OF WATER, WAS FOUND IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO AFFECT THE ENG'S ABILITY TO DEVELOP FULL PWR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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