Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA309

TALLULAH, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N962X

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOY BEAN FIELD. WHILE ON THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE OR SMELL ANY FUEL AROUND THE ACFT; HE BELIEVED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING A POST-ACCIDENT TEST RUN, THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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