Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA262

BELL CITY, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8661H

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

A PROPELLER COUNTERWEIGHT BEARING SHAFT FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF AT MAX GROSS WEIGHT. A VIBRATION OCCURRED & THE PLT BEGAN DUMPING HIS LOAD, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SOFT MUD AND NOSED OVER WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A RICE LEVEE BANK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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