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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-164A · Hale Center, TX · August 24, 1979

Date
August 24, 1979 · 11:50 local
Place
Hale Center, TX
Airport
Boyds Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4940
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79FQG56
Reported as
Gulstm G164A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total610 in this make and model170 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine stopped during climb after takeoff. Landed in cotton. Flipped over. Found mag malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED IN COTTON. FLIPPED OVER. FOUND MAG MALFUNCTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.