- Date
- July 11, 1983, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Princeton, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9707Grumman G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830711029419A
- Case key
- 23786
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft made a forced landing and was destroyed by fire after an engine failure during a spraying operation. The plt stated that his flagger saw black smoke during the pull-up. The smoke turned white and was observed coming from the stacks. Inspection of the engine after the accident showed that #3 cylinder head had separated above the cylinder barrelthere was no indication of fire or impact damage in that area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9707
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1206
- Airframe hours
- 3,800
- Engine
- P&W R985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Dennis Michael Vest
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 15, 1983 · 25 hours before
- Airport
- NONE · Lambertville, runway 36, 2,600 × 100 ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 3,850 total · 3,805 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 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 N9707 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.