- Date
- May 8, 1987, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lambertsville, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4623Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870508012879A
- Case key
- 25344
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff the engine 'cut out' several times then quit completely. The pilot made an emergency landing on a plowed field and during the landing roll the aircraft nosed over. The accident was not reported for 4 days and during this time the operator partially disassembled the aircraft. The engine was removed and test run. No preimpact malfunctions/failures were found. The engine was found to operate within normal parameters set by the manufacturer. There were no other abnormalities found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4623
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1087
- Airframe hours
- 4,725
- Engine
- P&W R1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Bowles Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Vince Crop Dusters Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 19, 1986 · 225 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 9,852 total · 9,000 in this make and model · 9,000 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °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 N4623 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.