- Date
- August 15, 1983, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hatley, GA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7904Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830815041769A
- Case key
- 6168
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that while spraying a cotton field at aprx 60 feet AGL when the engine made a popping sound and then lost power. The pilot landed in a cotton field where the aircraft rolled over on its back and was destroyed by the post impact fire. Subsequent examination of the engine revealed: scoring of the 5# cylinder, no oil in the case or evidence of oil residue; exhaust stack wear the #2 and #3 cylinders was damaged by excessive heat. The exhaust stack appears to have worked loose in flight causing excessive heat to be directed toward the #2, 3 and 4 cylinder heads to melt off.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7904
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 810
- Airframe hours
- 4,728
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Mcbryant Flying Service
- Registered owner
- M&W Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 30, 1983 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- Haley Airstrip
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
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 2,473 total · 2,128 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
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 N7904 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.