# NTSB ATL85LA248: Grumman G-164B, N48515, Irwinville, GA, August 15, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 15, 1985, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Irwinville, GA
- Location: 31.6482° N, 83.3827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Irwinville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.6482&lon=-83.3827&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6855
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85LA248
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6855/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA248

## 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, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE ACFT REPORTEDLY SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER DURING AERIAL APPLICATION.  A FORCED LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A FIELD AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE.  THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER WAS UNDETERMINED

## Aircraft

- Registration: N48515 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Grumman G-164B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 52B
- Airframe hours: 3062
- Engines: P&W R-985-AN1 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Ewing Dusting Service,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 1985
- Departed: FZG, FITZGERALD, GA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 10,715 total, 6,800 in this make and model, 10,705 as pilot in command, 210 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point -0 °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 19850815039299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850815039299A), Aug 15, 1985: Scwzer G164B, Irwinville, GA, Destroyed. Power loss after spraying run. Aircraft struck trees after overshooting field. Engine failure cause undetermined.

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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