- Date
- August 17, 1982, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Marianna, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5364Grumman G164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820817038869A
- Case key
- 71578
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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.
Analysis
The pilot stated that shortly after lift off the engine backfired and lost power. He reported that the engine did not completely quit and there was no visible smoke, flame or oil coming from the engine. Due to his low altitude and heavy load the pilot elected to land straight ahead. The aircraft struck a ditch and nosed over. The reason for the power loss was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5364
- Reported as
- Grumman G164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 645
- Airframe hours
- 5,000
- Engine
- P & W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Barker Flying Service
- Registered owner
- William L. Barker
- Departed
- Marianna, AR
- Destination
- Marianna, AR
- Airport
- Gerrard, runway 8, 2,600 × 50 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
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 9,390 total · 300 in this make and model · 9,300 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 190 °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 N5364 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.