ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134995
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| Date: | Thursday 7 May 2009 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | O BRIEN FLYING SERVICE INC |
| Registration: | N8080K |
| MSN: | 554 B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13410 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Iowa, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Iowa, LA (LA71) |
| Iowa, LA (LA71) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During initial takeoff from a private airfield, the single-engine agricultural airplane experienced a substantial loss of engine power. The pilot was unable to restore engine power and performed a forced landing to a field. During the landing roll-out the airplane collided with a levy, nosed over, and caught fire. The pilot was able to egress the airplane uninjured before the airplane was consumed by the postimpact fire. The airplane had been fully fueled and loaded with applicant. An inspection of the engine revealed that the Number 8 cylinder assembly cracked through the spark plug holes, resulting in the cylinder head separating from the barrel in flight.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the Number 8 cylinder head cracking and separating from the barrel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 14:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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