- Date
- June 13, 1983, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Crookston, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8595HGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830613025209A
- Case key
- 12210
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with the ground after takeoff. The pilot said the acft lost power and felt sloppy at about 350 ft AGL.he added power but maximum obtainable was 2000 RPM as opposed to 2300. The pilot said he tried to drop the load but the load remained with the acft. The hopper dump valves were operational. The acft was about 1000 lbs over max gross weight. The front row of spark plugs exhibited carbon deposits and the main oil screen had trapped heavy carbon deposits with a small amount of ferrous metal. The acft nosed over during the landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8595H
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1428
- Airframe hours
- 2,013
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-A1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Jerry Mecham
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 22, 1983 · 51 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 672 total · 51 in this make and model · 557 as pilot in command · 51 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 325° at 8 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.