- Date
- October 24, 1984, 18:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place
- Tecunseh, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5299Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841024058609A
- Case key
- 12942
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
Analysis
While on an aerial application flight, the plt noted a change in engine sound and a slight power loss. During turn to return to the airstrip for precautionary lndg, complete power loss occurred. A forced landing was executed in soft terrain. On lndg roll, the wheels sank in the soft terrain and the acft flipped inverted. Investigation revealed the #5 cylinder exhaust valve rocker shaft and both retaining nuts (safety wire required) were missing.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5299
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 586
- Airframe hours
- 5,862
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Thomas J. Nelson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 11, 1983 · 78 hours before
- Departed
- 3TE · Tecumseh, MI
- Airport
- 3TE · Al Meyers
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 730 total · 93 in this make and model · 21 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JXN, 31 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.