Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA217

OSCEOLA, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N7928

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A LEVEE IN A RICE FIELD AFTER LOSING ENGINE POWER DURING A SPRAY OPERATION TURN-AROUND. THE ENGINEDID NOT QUIT ENTIRELY BUT LOST ENOUGH POWER SO THAT FLT WAS NOT MAINTAINED. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BROKED CONNECTING ROD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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