- Date
- March 14, 1994, 17:56 local (23:56 UTC)
- Place
- Hamburg, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6665QGrumman G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 14, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 19011
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fouled spark plugs. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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
During aerial application maneuvering the aircraft lost partial engine power. During the subsequent forced landing the aircraft impacted the ground, bounced twice, and nosed over to the inverted position. An inspection of the engine revealed that the spark plugs were fouled.
Factual narrative
On March 14, 1994, at 1756 central standard time, a Grumman G- 164B, N6665Q, was substantially damaged during a forced landing. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight.
The pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the engine lost power during the application of fertilizer. He then proceeded to dump the remainder of his load. The aircraft impacted the ground, bounced twice, and nosed over to the inverted position.
An examination of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector and the owner revealed that the spark plugs were fouled.
The aircraft was released to the owner.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6665Q
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 188B
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Robinson, Leroy
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 13,000 total · 600 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PBF, 65 nm away