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Winters, CA
The agricultural airplane was in level flight when the No. 1 engine cylinder head separated from the cylinder barrel. The airplane landed in a field and nosed over. Postaccident examination of the cylinder head revealed a fatigue type failure. The cylinder total operational time was not available.
the failure of the engine cylinder head assembly due to operational fatigue.
On March 10, 1997, about 1700 hours Pacific standard time, a Grumman G-164B, N36265, operated by Growers Air Service of Woodland, California, was substantially damaged at Winters, California. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the agricultural operation and no flight plan was filed. According to the pilot, the engine failed during level flight. The pilot force landed the aircraft in a field and nosed over. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the No. 1 engine cylinder sustained a catastrophic failure of the head assembly. The engine reportedly had 650 hours since major overhaul with an unknown amount of hours on the cylinder assembly since new. Examination revealed a fatigue type failure. The operator failed to respond to requests to file a Safety Board form 6120.1/2, Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report.