- Date
- July 29, 1982, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Donalsonville, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N10286Grumman G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820729032709A
- Case key
- 70491
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While en route back to the airport, the engine lost power and the pilot landed in a rain soaked, soybean field. During the landing roll, the wheels bogged down in soft earth and the plane nosed over. According to the pilot, there was 10 to 12 gallons of fuel on board when the accident occurred. The owner stated that when he arrived at the accident scene, the fuel tanks were checked and appeared to be empty. An examination of the aircraft revealed no preimpact failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10286
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 86
- Airframe hours
- 2,115
- Engine
- P & W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Price, James Earl
- Registered owner
- Price, James Earl
- Departed
- 17J · Donalsonville, GA
- Destination
- 17J · Donalsonville, GA
- Airport
- 17J · Donalsonville Municipal
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,129 total · 913 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 194 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N10286 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.