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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumma G-164A · Walsh, CO · August 6, 2008

Date
August 6, 2008 · 07:00 local
Place
Walsh, CO
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
V8DG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7487
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN08CA135
Reported as
Grumma G164A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total1,400 in this make and model110 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.

Pilot was conducting agriculture aerial applications and a cylinder blew on the engine. He attempted an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft struck a berm and flipped over. The horizontal stabilizer was damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AGRICULTURE AERIAL APPLICATIONS AND A CYLINDER BLEW ON THE ENGINE. HE ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BERM AND FLIPPED OVER. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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