- Date
- June 19, 1985, 12:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Glenn, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N73646Grumman G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850619030099A
- Case key
- 24747
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During initial climb on an ag flight the plt reported experiencing a loss of eng power. From the acft's alt of 30 ft AGL the plt attempted an emergency landing but did not have sufficient alt to negotiate a turn back toward the road from which he had departed. During the turn the acft collided with a berm & nosed over. Exam of the eng revealed cracks in cyl #7, which resulted in improper combustion & a loss of pwr.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73646
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 100
- Airframe hours
- 11,000
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Mann And Sons
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 18, 1985 · 300 hours before
- Departed
- Glenn, CA
- Destination
- WLW · Willlows, CA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,258 total · 664 in this make and model · 1,206 as pilot in command · 332 in the last 90 days · 124 in the last 30 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 45 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N73646 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.