- Date
- November 10, 1988, 09:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place
- Blythe, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N10219Grumman G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 29, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881110050669A
- Case key
- 26140
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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
The pilot stated that the engine lost power on a 'spray pass.' He then executed a forced landing straight ahead and nosed over after touchdown in a cotton field. Investigation revealed an elbow fitting connecting the main fuel supply line and the carburetor was sheared.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10219
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19
- Airframe hours
- 9,700
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Chuck Jones Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Chuck Jones Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 1, 1988 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- 12 · Blythe, 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
- 67
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 11,050 total · 10,000 in this make and model · 11,000 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °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 N10219 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.