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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-164A · Weslaco, TX · July 6, 1980

Date
July 6, 1980 · 07:40 local
Place
Weslaco, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7494
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FRG55
Reported as
Gulstm G164A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total5,000 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Saw oil leak from engine. Dumped spray load. Engine quit. Crash-landed. Broken push rod housing caused oil loss.

As the FAA filed it

SAW OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE. DUMPED SPRAY LOAD. ENGINE QUIT. CRASH-LANDED. BROKEN PUSH ROD HOUSING CAUSED OIL LOSS.

NTSB investigation

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