# NTSB ATL82FKJ14: Grumman G-164, N463RF, Bay Minnette, AL, September 27, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: September 27, 1982, 15:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Bay Minnette, AL
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69898
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82FKJ14
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69898/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKJ14

## Sequence of events

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

- Fire, takeoff - initial climb
  - fuel system,line - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Overrun, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, HE NOTICED EXTREME HEAT IN THE COCKPIT AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE, THEN LOSE POWER. HE LANDED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED AFTER RUNNING OFF THE END. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE AND THE PLANE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL HOSE THAT WENT FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO UNIT TO THE FLOW DIVIDER WAS SEPARATED AT THE SERVO END AND WAS BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE. THE ENGINE HAD ACCUMULATED 597 HRS FLIGHT TIME SINCE THE LAST OVERHAUL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FAILED HOSE HAD ACCUMULATED 657 HRS FLIGHT TIME.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N463RF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 125
- Airframe hours: 5714
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-720A1B 400 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Both
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Clark Aircraft Inc.
- Registered owner: Clark Aircraft Inc.
- Departed: BAY MINNETTE, AL
- Destination: BAY MINNETTE, AL
- Airport: Bay Minette Municipal, runway 26, 3,700 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 12,400 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 176 °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 19820927049329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820927049329A), Sep 27, 1982: Scwzer G164, Bay Minette, AL, Destroyed. Heat in cockpit on climbout and power reduction. Crashed off end of runway and burned. Fuel servo line disconnected

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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