- Date
- April 3, 1984, 18:30 local (Apr 4, 1984, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Eunice, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9936Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840403027999A
- Case key
- 21298
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that the engine lost power on takeoff and return to the rwy was not possible, so he landed on the edge of a pond. A post accident investigaiton revealed a crack in the #7 cyl head between the spark plug holes. The engine had just gotten a major overhaul. This was a maintenance test flt. The plt recommended better overhaul procedures for the repair station.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9936
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1359
- Airframe hours
- 2,066
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Roland Fontenot
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 2, 1984 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- Eunice, LA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 785 in this make and model · 5,000 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 345° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °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 N9936 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.