# NTSB ATL82DA276: Grumman G-164B, N48636, Society Hill, AL, September 16, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 16, 1982, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Society Hill, AL
- Coordinates: 32.590396, -85.479927 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5904&lon=-85.4799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72637
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82DA276
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72637/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA276

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - aircraft weight and balance - inaccurate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - load jettison - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - crop (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF AND NOSED OVER DURING EMERGENCY LANDING IN A COTTON FIELD. TAKEOFF WEIGHT WAS OVER CERTIFICATED GROSS LIMIT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48636](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48636-2002-03-29), registration cancelled 2002-03-29, S/N 97B, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 97B
- Airframe hours: 1551
- Engines: P & W R-985 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 137
- Operator: James H. Morris
- Registered owner: James H. Morris
- Departed: SOCIETY HILL, AL
- Destination: SOCIETY HILL, AL
- Airport: Ag Strip, runway 36, 2,000 × 0 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 2,599 total, 800 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 185 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820916046959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820916046959A), Sep 16, 1982: Scwzer G164B, Society Hill, AL, Substantial damage. Pilot claims engine malfunction during takeoff caused crash, however aircraft was over gross during takeoff.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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