- Date
- September 6, 1984, 16:46 local (21:46 UTC)
- Place
- Berlin, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6887QGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840906047369A
- Case key
- 16481
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
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.
Analysis
The acft collided with the ground in a soft field and nosed over. The plt reported that the engine lost power and he could not dump his load because the dump handle came off. The plt said 100 gallons of liquid fertilizer was loaded on the acft. The plt did not file an accident report. The acft was examined and automotive fuel was found in it even thoughit was not approved for this type of fuel. The load dump handle interconnect wire was found frayed which prevented operation of the handle. An A&P mechanic found no discrepancies in the powerplant. One person who talked to the plt after the accident said it sounded as though the 'plt got behind the acft.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6887Q
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1726
- Engine
- P&W R985AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Monroe Chase
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Center
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 22 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JMS
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.