Aviation Accident Summary ATL88DKG18

SMITHVILLE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8132K

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

SOON AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE SOD AIRSTRIP FOR AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PLT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN SOFT MUDDY TERRAIN WHERE THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED THAT THE FLOAT ASSY IN THE CARBURETOR JAMMED WHICH LED TO THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER..

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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