- Date
- October 1, 1984, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Progreso, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5255Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841001052819A
- Case key
- 21595
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after takeoff, plt heard explosive report from engine and experienced partial pwr loss. Plt attempted to return for landing but could not maintain sufficient altitude. Load not jettisoned. During forced landing roll out in cane field acft nosed over. Engine teardown to determine reason for pwr loss was not performed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5255
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 339
- Airframe hours
- 6,621
- Engine
- P&W R-1340AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Sam Muse
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 23, 1984
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
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,490 total · 2,490 in this make and model · 2,417 as pilot in command · 238 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 6 knots, gusting 8
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.