# NTSB FTW82DA169: Grumman G164A, N9937, Welsh, LA, May 8, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: May 8, 1982, 14:25 local (19:25 UTC)
- Place: Welsh, LA
- Location: 30.2356° N, 92.8124° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Welsh, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2356&lon=-92.8124&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 May 8, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72990
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA169
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72990/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA169

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - engine assembly,cylinder - failure,total (cause)
  - load jettison - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF WITH A LOAD OF FERTILIZER THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE LOAD WAS DUMPED. A FORCED LANDING WASMADE IN A PLOWED, WET FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9937](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9937-1997-09-23), registration cancelled 1997-09-23, S/N 1342 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G164A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1342
- Airframe hours: 5137
- Engines: P&W R-1340-AN1 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 137
- Operator: Riceland Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner: Riceland Aviation Inc.
- Departed: WELSH, LA
- Destination: WELSH, LA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 2,100 total, 1,475 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 167 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LCH, 5 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820508014629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820508014629A), May 8, 1982: Scwzer G164A, Welsh, LA, Substantial damage. Lost power shortly after takeoff. Landed in muddy field and nosed over. Found a blown cylinder head.

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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