19800730031949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-164A · Samson, AL · July 30, 1980

Date
July 30, 1980 · 18:00 local
Place
Samson, AL
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8623H
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL80FA080
Reported as
Gulstm G164A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,222 total45 in this make and model150 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.

Engine vibrated prop came off during spray run. Found front crankshaft counter weight failed, broke crank at prop.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE VIBRATED PROP CAME OFF DURING SPRAY RUN. FOUND FRONT CRANKSHAFT COUNTER WEIGHT FAILED, BROKE CRANK AT PROP.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8623H · 2

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