Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA405

EAST BERNARD, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N48687

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AFTER THE ACFT LIFTED OFF. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE DUMPED HIS LOAD OF DEFOLIANT, BUT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT SETTLED & COLLIDED WITH BRUSH & TREES. THE PLT ATTRIBUTED THE POWER LOSS TO A FAILED BLOWER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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