VALLEY HOME, CA, USA
N6659Q
GRUMMAN G-164B
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON SOFT TERRAIN ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED WHILE IT WAS BEING MOVED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. REPORTEDLY, FUEL HAD BECOME TRAPPED IN THE FUSELAGE AND THE BATTERY HAD NOT BEEN DISCONNECTED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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