ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134643
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 2001 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Hicks Double L Flying Service |
| Registration: | N73PB |
| MSN: | 1118 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6492 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Lake, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Eagle Lake, TX (ELA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the second turn around maneuver of the aerial application flight, the engine lost partial power. The pilot dumped the 250 gallon fertilizer load; however, the airplane descended, struck trees, and impacted the ground. The reason for the power loss was not determined.
Probable Cause: the partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an in flight collision with trees and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010924X01983&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 June 1999 | N73PB | Private | 0 | Monaville, TX | |
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| 7 August 2008 | N73PB | 0 | Jefferson, Iowa | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Dec-2017 12:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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