# NTSB ATL83FA172: Grumman G-164A, N406Y, Albany, GA, April 28, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: April 28, 1983, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Albany, GA
- Location: 31.5785° N, 84.1557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albany, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5785&lon=-84.1557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5907
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83FA172
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5907/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA172

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering - aerial application
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, approach
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT IN AERIAL APPLICATION. AFTER COMPLETING A SIMULATED SWATH RUN, HE ENTERED A TURN-AROUND MANEUVER. DURING THE TURN, THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY QUIT WITHOUT ANY WARNING & THE PROP STOPPED TURNING. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE PLT TRIED TO GLIDE TO AN OPEN FIELD. HOWEVER, BEFORE HE COULD REACH THE FIELD, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH 1 OR MORE TREES & CRASHED. DURING AN INVESTIGATION, THE WIRE-REINFORCED INDUCTION AIR HOSE WAS FOUND COLLAPSED. HOWEVER, IT HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO IMPACT IN THE AREA THAT IT WAS COLLAPSED; THEREFORE, ITS PREIMPACT CONDITION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. NO OTHER POSSIBLE PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURES WERE FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE POWER LOSS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N406Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N406Y-1999-12-20), registration cancelled 1999-12-20, S/N 216 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 216
- Airframe hours: 3138
- Engines: P&W R-985-AN114B 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 137
- Operator: Ayres Flight School
- Registered owner: Ken Richter
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, March 30, 1983, 26 hours before
- Departed: ABY, ALBANY, GA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; military, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, multi-engine sea, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 2,115 total, 8 in this make and model, 1,962 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ABY

## 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 19830428016309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830428016309A), Apr 28, 1983: Scwzer G164A, Albany, GA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on pull up from an ag training run hit trees on forced landing. Possible induction air hose collapsed.

## Other investigations on N406Y (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW65F0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65F0014), Apr 7, 1965: Grumman G-164 (N406Y), Crowley, LA, substantial damage

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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