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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman G-164 · Anadarko, OK · June 20, 2014

Date: June 20, 2014 · 08:10 local
Place: Anadarko, OK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: HQWG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N455Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA319
Reported as: Grumman G-164
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total2,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N455YRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2018 · Grumman G-164S/N 101 · Built 1962 Airframe modelGrumman G-164 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft had engine maintenance performed the day before accident. Before flight pilot performed run up and mag checks before flight and everything was normal. Aircraft took off normal and was running well on climb out. Approximately 1 mile after take off the engine started losing power. After turning back to return to the airport the engine lost all power. Pilot landed in a field, aircraft flipped forward and skidded to a stop upside down.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HAD ENGINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE DAY BEFORE ACCIDENT. BEFORE FLIGHT PILOT PERFORMED RUN UP AND MAG CHECKS BEFORE FLIGHT AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF NORMAL AND WAS RUNNING WELL ON CLIMB OUT. APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AFTER TAKE OFF THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. AFTER TURNING BACK TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD, AIRCRAFT FLIPPED FORWARD AND SKIDDED TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CEN14LA319Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnadarko, OKThe total loss of engine power while climbing after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jun 20, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N455Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880618027399ALow Level Operations · Ayr, NDPilot blamed a wind gust raised a wing as he went under wires which caused the wing to hit wires and crash.Jun 18, 1988 · Substantial damage