- Date
- May 19, 1983, 13:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Willows, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N48381Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830519020679A
- Case key
- 23721
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with the terrain shortly after takeoff. The pilot stated he noticed signs of a 'power loss'. Trying toland on a highway he abandoned his approach because of traffic and headed for a plowed field. Without time to jettison his load he did not clear a ditch levee, it caught the main gear and the acft bounced into the field where it nosed over. After the accident the engine was examined and no cause for malfunction could be found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N48381
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1622
- Airframe hours
- 2,210
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- World Agri-Air, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 30, 1983 · 77 hours before
- Airport
- runway 34, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 15,000 total · 5,000 in this make and model · 15,000 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- C1C, 21 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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