Aviation Accident Summary FTW86LRG21

PORT O'CONNOR, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6740Q

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

ACFT FLIPPED OVER ON TOUCHDOWN DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CULTIVATED FIELD FOLLOWING A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING A SWATH RUN AT 30 FT AGL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NO. 1 CYL EXHAUST VALVE PUSH ROD HAD FAILED. EXACT CAUSE OF THE PUSH ROD FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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