- Date
- October 7, 1984, 07:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lamont, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6587Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841007076019A
- Case key
- 24568
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that he had flown earlier on the day of the accident for aprx 30 mins. He stated that he intended to refuel before his next flight, but because the fuel hose would not reach the aircraft, the acft was not refueled. Thepilot did not visually check fuel quantity before departing and relied on fuel gages. The pilot took off and flew three 1/2 mi long passes before the engine quit. Post crash exam of the acft revealed no evidence of fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6587
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 728
- Airframe hours
- 6,634
- Engine
- P&W R-1340AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Garriott Crop Dusting Inc
- Registered owner
- Garriott Crop Dusting, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 2, 1983
- Departed
- Lamont, CA
- Destination
- Lamont, CA
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
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 4,115 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 3,800 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 75 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °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 N6587 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.