# NTSB ATL83LA147: Grumman G164 A, N8719H, New Church, VA, March 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 30, 1983, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: New Church, VA
- Coordinates: 37.970783, -75.529945 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9708&lon=-75.5299&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6039
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83LA147
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6039/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA147

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, takeoff - roll/run

## Analysis

THE ACFT SWERVED FROM A SOFT SPOT ON THE RUNWAY AND LEFT THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE ACFT WENT INTO A PLOWED FIELD THE LANDING GEAR MIRED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT COULD NOT SEE OVER THE NOSE OF THE TAILWHEEL ACFT TO DETECT THE SOFT SPOT IN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT HAD CHANGED THE DIRECTION OF TAKEOFF AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TAKEOFF IN THIS DIRECTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8719H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8719H-2018-03-27), registration cancelled 2018-03-27, S/N 1489, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G164 A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1489
- Airframe hours: 2300
- Engines: P&W R 1340 AN1 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Eastern Shore Corp Srvc. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Airport: PVT, New Church, runway 2, 2,150 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 3,918 total, 2,535 in this make and model, 3,866 as pilot in command, 78 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19830330036219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830330036219A), Mar 30, 1983: Scwzer G164A, New Church, VA, Substantial damage. Right wheel struck a soft spot on ag strip on takeoff. Veered off runway into plowed field and nosed over.

## Other investigations on N8719H (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 CEN13LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA422), Jul 17, 2013: Grumman Aircraft Cor-Schweizer G-164A (N8719H), Elmira, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a line of trees while applying agricultural product to a field.

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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