On July 23, 1993, a Grumman G-164A (registration N4824) operated by Wallace Flying Service, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Atmore, AL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The failure of the supercharger assembly during flight. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft suffered engine power loss shortly after takeoff due to a failed supercharger assembly, resulting in a forced landing in a cornfield and a nose-over on rough terrain.
The pilot reported that the engine lost power approximately one mile past the departure airstrip. After clearing some trees and power lines, the aircraft was force landed in a corn field. The aircraft nosed over on the rough terrain.
An examination of the engine revealed that the supercharger assembly had failed.
The failure of the supercharger assembly during flight.
An aircraft suffered engine power loss shortly after takeoff due to a failed supercharger assembly, resulting in a forced landing in a cornfield and a nose-over on rough terrain.
The accident on 23 Jul 1993 involved a Grumman G-164A, registration N4824, operated by Wallace Flying Service, Inc., at Atmore, AL.
The failure of the supercharger assembly during flight.
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