- Date
- September 5, 1985, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Opp, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N598YGrumman G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850905043419A
- Case key
- 6884
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that during a pull-up and turnaround at the end of a swath run, the eng gave off smoke and lost pwr. The plt dumped the chemical load and performed a forced landing in a fld which contained 6 to 8 ft tall vegetation. The acft travelled aprx 100 ft then nosed over. Inspection of the eng revealed the impeller bearing failed, allowing the impeller to contact the rear casing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N598Y
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 259
- Airframe hours
- 4,235
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN-1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Patrick H. Baker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 29, 1985 · 133 hours before
- Departed
- 0J7 · Samson, AL
- Destination
- OJ7 · Samson, AL
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
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 3,940 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
- 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.
Other investigations on N598Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.