- Date
- February 22, 1982, 10:34 local (16:34 UTC)
- Place
- Pickens, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8526HGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 22, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820222005009A
- Case key
- 72223
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At about 100 ft AGL during takeoff, the engine began to lose power. The pilot reported that he smelled a strong odor of hot metal and began a right turn to return to the airstrip. Shortly thereafter, he experienced a complete loss of power. While landing in an adjacent field, the plane encountered soft mud and nosed over. An examination of the engine revealed that an impeller bearing had failed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8526H
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1395
- Airframe hours
- 2,618
- Engine
- P & W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- M & M Air Service
- Registered owner
- M & M Air Service
- Departed
- Pickens, AR
- Destination
- Pickens, AR
- Airport
- M & M Ag Strip
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 18,010 total · 250 in this make and model · 9,999 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 160 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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