Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA366

JENNINGS, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7396

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR MIRED IN SOFT PLOWED EARTH AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE TAKEOFF GROSS WEIGHT WAS 5290 LBS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED AN INOPERATIVE MAGNETO (LEFT) AND WORN SPARK PLUGS. THE ACFT WAS ALSO FUELED WTH AUTOMOBILE GASOLINE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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