ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133745
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| Date: | Saturday 4 April 1998 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Cecil T. Beeson |
| Registration: | N48FS |
| MSN: | 1660 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6964 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Benton, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he started the airplane and moved it out onto the airstrip where it was to be loaded with fertilizer. After approximately two hours he attempted to restart the engine at which time it backfired and quit. He reported he waited 15 to 20 seconds, pumped the throttle three times and attempted to restart the engine. Smoke instantly started coming out of the exhaust stack. A ground loader got a fire extinguisher and fired it into the exhaust stack. The pilot stated he pulled the mixture back, opened the throttle and continued to crank the engine for three or four minutes hoping to suck the flames into the engine. He reported that after this time he was forced to leave the airplane due to the heavy smoke. The pilot reported the north winds blew the flames upward which ignited the top fuel tank. The airplane was destroyed by the fire.
Probable Cause: an engine fire for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA114
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 June 1997 | N48FS | Private | 0 | Benton, MO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 13:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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