BELL CITY, LA, USA
N8661H
GRUMMAN G-164A
A PROPELLER COUNTERWEIGHT BEARING SHAFT FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF AT MAX GROSS WEIGHT. A VIBRATION OCCURRED & THE PLT BEGAN DUMPING HIS LOAD, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SOFT MUD AND NOSED OVER WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A RICE LEVEE BANK.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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