- Date
- July 29, 1985, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Athens, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N10AAGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850729034639A
- Case key
- 6838
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Analysis
During an aerial application flight the aircraft lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot made an emergency landing in a corn field. The pilot stated that he visually checked the fuel prior to take off and it appeared as if there was enough fuel to complete the flight. The fuel gauge prior to take off read 35 gallosn. It also read 35 gallons after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10AA
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 681
- Airframe hours
- 4,511
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Claude J. Hayden III
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1984
- Departed
- DCU · Decatur, AL
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 976 total · 240 in this make and model · 823 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N10AA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.