- Date
- April 30, 1983, 07:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place
- Weslaco, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8863HGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830430016699A
- Case key
- 20885
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Analysis
According to the plt, as he was lining up for his 3rd pass, he noticed a drop in manifold pressure & loss of power. There was no response to throttle movements. After 2 attempted to start the eng, he dumped his load in an effort to complete a turn to a clear area. A set of tv cables & a paved road were adjacent to the field in which the plt intended to land. As he attempted to clear the cables, the acft stalled into the wires. After hitting the wires, the acft spun around aprx 180 deg, impacted tail 1st on the road & began burning about 10 to 15 sec later. The operator & a mechanic suspected a possible supercharger failure. However, due to the extensive fire damage, the reason for the power loss was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8863H
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1551
- Airframe hours
- 3,839
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Weslaco Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 1, 1983 · 16 hours before
- Departed
- T65 · Weslaco, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,189 total · 1,448 in this make and model · 2,110 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 130° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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