# NTSB FTW86LRD13: Grumman G164B, Morse, LA, May 22, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: May 22, 1986, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Morse, LA
- Coordinates: 30.119037, -92.490547 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1190&lon=-92.4905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22137
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86LRD13
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22137/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRD13

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - aerial application
  - aircraft handling - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, maneuvering - aerial application
  - object - wire,transmission
  - stall - uncontrolled, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent

## Analysis

THE ACFT SETTLED INTO POWER LINES AND STALLED INTO THE GROUND DURING A SPRAY OPERATION. THE PLT HAD TURNED DOWNWIND TO LINE UP FOR HIS SPRAY RUN. THE ACFT STARTED DESCENDING AND EVEN THOUGH POWER WAS APPLIED AS LOAD WAS JETTISONED THE ACFTS TAIL WHEEL SNAGGED A POWERLINE. THE ACFT STALLED AND CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N665OQ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G164B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 177B
- Airframe hours: 4320
- Engines: P&W R985 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Lewis Flying Maintenance Serv.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, March 25, 1986, 335 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 2,400 total, 2,160 in this make and model, 2,400 as pilot in command, 332 in the last 90 days, 100 in the last 30 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LCH, 29 nm away

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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