- Date
- May 27, 1982, 14:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Frederick, MD
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor; on the ground: 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6620QGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820527019519A
- Case key
- 70749
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that 1 to 2 ounces of water was drained from the low point fuel sump, but no water was detected from the other sumps. He stated that he drained the sump until no water was detected. During the flight, the engine surged twice, then lost power momentarily. It was restarted, but a short time later, it stopped again and could not be restarted. Reportedly, a four lane highway was the only suitable landing area. During the landing, the pilot attempted to land in a clear space between the vehicles on the roadway. However, the aircraft struck a car, then went into a ditch and nosed over. The car struck the road embankment, and later, the driver died. Water and muddy residue were found in the main fuel strainer and carburetor. Water was also found in the fuel filter for the underground fuel storage tank and the truck-mounted portable fuel tank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6620Q
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1693
- Airframe hours
- 1,700
- Engine
- P & W R-3140, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Shenandoah
- Registered owner
- Shenandoah
- Departed
- Martinsburg, WV
- Destination
- Rotstraver, PA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 5,800 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
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 N6620Q · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.