FTW82DA217

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G164B · Bono, AR · June 8, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
June 8, 1982, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
Place
Bono, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8105KGrumman G164B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820608020879A
Case key
70005

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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.

Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - open fieldFactor
Nose overLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

The aircraft was loaded with 1700 pounds of fertilizer and 70 gallons of fuel. The aircraft would not climb out of ground effect. During the forced landing the aircraft nosed over. The aircraft burned after impact.

Aircraft

Registration
N8105K
Reported as
Grumman G164B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
566B
Airframe hours
539
Engine
P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Part 137
Operator
Bono Flying Service
Registered owner
Bono Flying Service
Departed
Bono, AR
Destination
Bono, AR
Airport
runway 9, 2,640 × 0 ft, grass/turf

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
35
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
1,355 total · 278 in this make and model · 1,299 as pilot in command · 54 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
205° at 15 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Temperature
198 °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 N8105K · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.