- Date
- July 27, 1995, 18:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Mccrory, AR
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6636QGrumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 30, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950727019729A
- Case key
- 19514
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder. 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
The engine started 'smoking' and 'missing' on final approach before experiencing a total loss of power. The pilot executed a forced landing to a field and the airplane subsequently impacted a fence. Examination of the aircraft by a federal aviation administration inspector revealed a cracked cylinder head.
Factual narrative
On July 27, 1995, at 1820 central daylight time, a Grumman G- 164A, N6636Q, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near McCrory, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight operated by Cain Flying Service, McCrory, Arkansas. The flight originated in McCrory, Arkansas earlier in the day.
In an interview with a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot reported that the engine started "missing" and "smoking" before it quit during approach to landing. Subsequently, during the landing, the aircraft struck a fence and "flipped over" resulting in structural damage to the wings, fuselage and vertical stabilizer.
A post-crash examination of the aircraft revealed a cracked cylinder head.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6636Q
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1694
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- David Cain
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- 7M0 · AR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N6636Q · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.