- Date
- August 30, 1983, 19:15 local (Aug 31, 1983, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- East Bernard, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N48687Grumman G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830830049639A
- Case key
- 21036
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff, the eng had a partial loss of power after the acft lifted off. The plt reported that he dumped his load of defoliant, but the acft would not climb. Subsequently, it settled & collided with brush & trees. The plt attributed the power loss to a failed blower.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N48687
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 167B
- Airframe hours
- 2,638
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Rose & Sons Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Limited (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1983
- Airport
- Rose Private, runway 18, 1,800 × 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
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 7,807 total · 1,900 in this make and model · 200 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N48687 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.