- Date
- September 8, 1984, 04:25 local (11:25 UTC)
- Place
- Goodyear, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9925Grumman 164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840908047769A
- Case key
- 24394
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt reported pwr loss occurred during night aerial application. Acft nosed over during forced landing in crop field. Investigation failed to reveal any evidence of a mechanical failure/malfunction. Engine was test run to extent permitted by damage and no discrepancies were noted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9925
- Reported as
- Grumman 164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1331
- Airframe hours
- 6,118
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Hap Co Inc, doing business as Mc Neley
- Registered owner
- Maxim B. Shears Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 9, 1984 · 235 hours before
- Departed
- Goodyear, AZ
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 4,598 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 4,525 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 110 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
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 N9925 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.