Aviation Accident Summary MKC85LA006

COTTON PLANT, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N8644H

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

DURING AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE ENGINE MASTER CONNECTING ROD FAILED. FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN A COTTON FIELD. ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLL DUE TO TERRAIN CONDITIONS. ENGINE HAD 176 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVHL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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