- Date
- March 10, 1987, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Leslie, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8721HGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870310007399A
- Case key
- 7387
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported losing power shortly after takeoff; a forced ldg was subsequently made in a freshly-plowed field where the acft flipped over. Examination of the engine revealed a cracked #7 cyl head. FAA service difficulty reports (sdr's) indicated that there have been at least 20 similar cases of cyl cracking on p&w R-1340 engines between January 1980 and April 1987.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8721H
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1491
- Airframe hours
- 6,129
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Shiloh Dusting Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 12, 1986 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- Leslie, GA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 13,340 total · 3,148 in this make and model · 13,266 as pilot in command · 48 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.