- Date
- July 11, 1986, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Abbeville, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4842BGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 22144
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landing
Nose over
Terrain condition - none suitableFactor
Terrain condition - softCause
Analysis
The pilot stated he experienced a loss of engine power and made a forced landing in a wet pasture where the aircraft flipped inverted before coming to a stop. Subsequent engine examination failed to reveal a reason for the power loss. The owner reported that he suspected moisture in the ignition harness since the aircraft had been sitting in the rain for several days prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4842B
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1633
- Airframe hours
- 5,100
- Engine
- P&W 1340-AN1, 650 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Chris Crusta Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 19, 1986 · 248 hours before
- Departed
- OR3 · Abbevill, LA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 18,000 total · 10,000 in this make and model · 18,000 as pilot in command · 250 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F