# NTSB FTW88DRA14: Grumman G-164B, N6615Q, College Port, TX, June 6, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 6, 1988, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: College Port, TX
- Coordinates: 28.710796, -96.229209 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.7108&lon=-96.2292&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22483
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW88DRA14
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22483/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRA14

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - lift-off - premature, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - high obstruction(s)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT EXECUTED AN OFF-ARPT LANDING FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FR0M A WET SOD STRIP ON AN AG FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF TO THE NORTH AND THAT DURING THE T/O ROLL THE WIND SHIFTED TO OUT OF THE SOUTH. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL THAT THE ACFT WOULD GAIN SUFFICIENT A/S AND ALT TO CLEAR A SILO, FUEL TANKS, AND POWERLINES LOCATED AT THE NORTH END OF THE STRIP. HE ELECTED TO LIFT OFF EARLY AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED LEFT TO AVOID THE OBSTACLES. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY SETTLED BACK TO THE GRND IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE STRIP AND SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE MAIN GEAR DUG INTO THE SOFT TERRAIN AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6615Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6615Q-2013-04-30), registration cancelled 2013-04-30, S/N 144B, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 144B
- Airframe hours: 3835
- Engines: P&W R-985-14B 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Rice Land Flying Service, doing business as Rice Land Flying Service
- Registered owner: Riceland Flying Ser. Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, February 3, 1988
- Airport: NONE, Ag Strip, runway 36, 2,600 × 75 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 4,200 total, 500 in this make and model, 4,200 as pilot in command, 350 in the last 90 days, 150 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 8 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 95 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PSX, 10 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 19880606019119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880606019119A), Jun 6, 1988: Scwzer G164B, College Port, TX, Substantial damage. Wind shift on takeoff,attempted to abort, stalled , came down in rice field.

## Other investigations on N6615Q (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW79FRG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG32), May 23, 1979: Grumman G-164B (N6615Q), La Feria, TX, substantial damage

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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