- Date
- August 17, 1984, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Arthur, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5332Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840817041439A
- Case key
- 16456
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Acft flown at high gross weight in high density altitude conditions. The plt said takeoff pwr was added too late to stopthe descent at the start of a spray run.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5332
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 612
- Airframe hours
- 3,163
- Engine
- P&W R985, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Tim Mcpherson
- Registered owner
- Roger Johnson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 11, 1984
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
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,499 total · 110 in this make and model · 1,499 as pilot in command · 110 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
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 N5332 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.