ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266719
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| Date: | Monday 26 July 2021 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Agrícola del Pacifico |
| Registration: | YS-327A |
| MSN: | 218B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lote el Chorral, hacienda Tihuilocoyo -
 El Salvador
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Base aérea las Micas |
| Base aérea las Micas | |
| Investigating agency: | AAC El Salvador |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a fertiliser application flight in a sugar cane plantation, the engine began running rough, and the pilot performed an emergency landing on the cane field.
Probable causes.
The engine of the aircraft was not operating in optimal conditions.
Contributing Factors:
- Failure of the engine magneto, possible moisture affected the internal part of the magneto which caused it to stick.
- There is no record of any inspection or overhaul of the magnetos.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.aac.gob.sv/?page_id=1006#
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 August 2016 | YS-327A | Aero Agrícola del Pacifico S.A. | 0 | Santa Clara, San Luis Talpa, La Paz | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2021 12:57 | harro | Added |
| 13-Aug-2021 12:58 | harro | Updated |
| 18-Mar-2022 08:38 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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