- Date
- May 23, 1984, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Williams, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5368Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840523018489A
- Case key
- 24277
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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
Shortly after departing the airfield, the eng lost power & the plt was unable to restart it. He landed in a soft, freshly plowed field. After rolling about 50 ft, the acft nosed over. An exam revealed that the shaft which holds the float assembly in the carburetor came loose. The safety wire that held the shaft in place was broken.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5368
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1648
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Robert Krajcerik
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 4, 1984 · 90 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 2,165 total · 1,644 in this make and model · 2,112 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °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 N5368 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.