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| Date: | Friday 1 July 2005 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164C Turbo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Trites Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N6626K |
| MSN: | 8C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Allied Signal TPE331-6-252M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gillett, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Gillett, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 18,738-hour pilot reported that while applying an aerial application of fertilizer to a field, the engine lost power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a nearby field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted trees and came to rest upright. A post-impact fire comsumed most of the airframe. Examination of the sooted engine revealed that the discharge pressure line (P3) at the fuel control unit was disconnected. The threads at the "B" nut were also covered with soot.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power resulting from a disconnected discharge pressure line at the fuel control unit. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA177
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 07:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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