- Date
- May 15, 1982, 17:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place
- Farmington, NM
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6602QGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820515015999A
- Case key
- 70673
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
On takeoff for an aerial application flight at maximum gross weight the aircraft began to settle. The aircraft impacted the ground in a slightly nose-down attitude. Investigation revealed the accident site elevation was 5300 feet MSL and the takeoff was made to the east with winds from 270 degrees at 14 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6602Q
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1707
- Airframe hours
- 968
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Tanner Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Tanner Flying Service
- Departed
- Farmington, NM
- Destination
- Farmington, NM
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
- 30
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,837 total · 60 in this make and model · 1,682 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 151 °F
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 N6602Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.