- Date
- June 8, 1987, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Egypt, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6667QGrumman G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870608019239A
- Case key
- 22188
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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.
Analysis
Acft experienced a power loss drng an aerial app maneuver. During the ensuing emerg lndg, the left wing struck high weeds on the shoulder of a road, veered left into a ditch, and flipped over. Investigation revealed no. 7 cylinder had a pre-existing crack in its dome. In addition, fuel contamination, in the form of water, was found in sufficient quantity to affect the eng's ability to develop full pwr.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6667Q
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 189B
- Airframe hours
- 4,887
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Lissie Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Lissie Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 11, 1987 · 89 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 15,000 total · 8,000 in this make and model · 14,500 as pilot in command · 300 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 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 N6667Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.