Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA330

PRINCETON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9707

GRUMMAN G-164

Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION. THE PLT STATED THAT HIS FLAGGER SAW BLACK SMOKE DURING THE PULL-UP. THE SMOKE TURNED WHITE AND WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE STACKS. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT SHOWED THAT #3 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED ABOVE THE CYLINDER BARRELTHERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR IMPACT DAMAGE IN THAT AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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