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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Grumav G-164B · Walla Walla, WA · June 21, 1979

Date: June 21, 1979 · 19:55 local
Place: Walla Walla, WA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6798Q
Reported as: Grumav G164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,250 total4,400 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6798QRegistered now · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164BS/N 310B · Built 1977 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B Engine modelContinental R-975 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Plane caught fire during attempted engine start. Carburetor float was stuck open.

As the FAA filed it

PLANE CAUGHT FIRE DURING ATTEMPTED ENGINE START. CARBURETOR FLOAT WAS STUCK OPEN.

Other reports on N6798Q · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19870319008059ATakeoff Ground Roll · Reubens, IDVeered off runway on takeoff and nosed over in a ditch. Dowel pin on right main gear broke. Allowed wheel turnout.Mar 19, 1987 · Substantial damage Accident 19840614026519ALow Level Operations · Pullman, WAWitnesses heard engine stop. Ag aircraft struck rising terrain in a steep bank. No engine defects found.Jun 14, 1984 · Destroyed