Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA218

POPE, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N8102K

GRUMMAN G-164

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER HE MADE A SWATH RUN HE WAS TURNING BACK FOR ANOTHER RUN WHEN THE ENG COUGHED & QUIT. HE THEN LANDED IN A FIELD & ON ROLLOUT HE WAS CLOSING IN ON SOME TREES SO HE APPLIED THE BRAKES & THE ACFT NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT APRX 6 OUNCES OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR FLOAT CHAMBER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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