# NTSB FTW84LA318: Grumman G-164A, N8548H, Kinder, LA, July 20, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 20, 1984, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Kinder, LA
- Coordinates: 30.479143, -92.840476 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4791&lon=-92.8405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21404
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA318
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21404/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA318

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - temperature extremes (contributing factor)
  - aircraft weight and balance - disregarded, pilot in command (cause)
  - performance data - disregarded, pilot in command (cause)
  - maneuver - initiated, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - load jettison - initiated, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE HEAVILY LOADED ACFT WAS TURNED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND BEGAN TO SETTLE. THE PLT STARTED TO DUMP THE LOAD BUT THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES DURING THE ATTEMPT AND CRASHED. THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH FERTILIZER AND NEARLY FULL OF FUEL. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 90 DEGREES. THE PLT SAID HE SHOULD HAVE CLIMBED HIGHER BEFORE STARTING TO TURN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8548H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1412
- Airframe hours: 4503
- Engines: P&W R-1340-AN1 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Bell Flying Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, February 25, 1984, 598 hours before
- Departed: KINDER, LA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 17,010 total, 14,000 in this make and model, 16,910 as pilot in command, 305 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LCH, 25 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840720034359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840720034359A), Jul 20, 1984: Scwzer G164A, Kinder, LA, Destroyed. Began to settle on a climbing turn after takeoff. Dumped load too late. Hit trees was loaded to gross weight.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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