LAX81DVA29

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164B · Farmington, CA · March 31, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1981
Place
Farmington, CA · FARMINGTON, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N48595Grumman G-164B
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810331013199A
Case key
126962

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0627  81/3/31  NR.FARMINGTON,CA      GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1925
        TIME - 1549                    N48595              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORVIS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FARMINGTON,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1100                       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- NO 5 CYL,PN 47518,FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N48595
Reported as
Grumman G-164B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orvis Ranch

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