Aviation Accident Summary MKC88LA162

ELAINE, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N6661Q

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE PILOT SAID THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER BREAKING GROUND ON TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO RE-LAND ON THE REMAINING AVAILABLE RUNWAY, BUT RAN OFF THE END, HITTING A DITCH AND NOSING OVER. CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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