Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX89DVA05

WESTLEY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6713Q

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE ENG LOST PARTIAL POWER. AS HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID OBSTACLES, THE ACFT MUSHED INTO A CULTIVATED FIELD & NOSED OVER. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENG & ACFT REVEALED NO REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.

Probable Cause and Findings

A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PROXIMITY OF OBSTRUCTIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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