# NTSB FTW82DA047: Grumman G-164A, N8584, Hobbs, NM, January 23, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: January 23, 1982, 09:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Hobbs, NM
- Coordinates: 32.72929, -103.159393 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7293&lon=-103.1594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71041
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA047
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71041/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA047

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - water (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - load jettison - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED SECONDS AFTER TAKEOFF ON THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. THE PILOT HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND SPEED TO DUMP HIS LOAD OF DRY FERTILIZER. THE PLANE STALLED AND TOUCHED DOWN HARD IN A THREE-POINT ATTITUDE AND BOUNCED. THE PLANE THEN WENT OVER ON ITS BACK AND CAME TO REST IN A WHEAT FIELD ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM THE TAKEOFF POINT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WATER WAS FOUND IN A SUMP AND IN THE CARBURETOR, AND BELIEVED IT HAD COME FROM THE GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. HOWEVER, THE SOURCE OF WATER WAS NOT VERIFIED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8584 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1664
- Airframe hours: 3748
- Engines: P & W R-1340-AN1 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Hamilton Aircraft Inc
- Registered owner: Hamilton Aircraft Inc
- Departed: HOBBS, NM
- Destination: HOBBS, NM

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 7,791 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 7,610 as pilot in command, 230 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 45° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Temperature: 122 °F

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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