CROOKSTON, MN, USA
N8595H
GRUMMAN G-164A
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT SAID THE ACFT LOST POWER AND FELT SLOPPY AT ABOUT 350 FT AGL.HE ADDED POWER BUT MAXIMUM OBTAINABLE WAS 2000 RPM AS OPPOSED TO 2300. THE PILOT SAID HE TRIED TO DROP THE LOAD BUT THE LOAD REMAINED WITH THE ACFT. THE HOPPER DUMP VALVES WERE OPERATIONAL. THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 1000 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT. THE FRONT ROW OF SPARK PLUGS EXHIBITED CARBON DEPOSITS AND THE MAIN OIL SCREEN HAD TRAPPED HEAVY CARBON DEPOSITS WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF FERROUS METAL. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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