POPLAR BLUFF, MO, USA
N7246
GRUMMAN G-164A
AFTER MAKING 2 SWATH RUNS, THE ACFT WAS IN A PROCEDURE TURN-AROUND OVER A WOODED AREA WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT TRIED TO GLIDE TO A SUITABLE AREA, BUT THE ACFT HIT THE TOPS OF TREES & CRASHED. THE OWNER STATED THE ENG HAD A HISTORY OF MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT THAT NO SPECIFIC PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED. THE ENG WAS DISASSEMBLED AT AN OVERHAUL FACILITY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, BUT NO PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 82 & 75 DEG.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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