# NTSB MIA87LA177: Grumman G-164, N585Y, Ruleville, MS, June 10, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 10, 1987, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Ruleville, MS
- Coordinates: 33.720054, -90.55046 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7201&lon=-90.5505&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 5, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31925
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA177
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31925/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA177

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Forced landing, maneuvering
  - preflight planning/preparation - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - climb - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - load jettison - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

WHILE MANEUVERING THE ACFT FOR A SWATH RUN AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT STATED THAT IT WAS SLOW TO CLIMB. HE THEN LOWERED THE NOSE TO INCREASE AIRSPEED, & REALIZING THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLEAR TREES LOCATED AHEAD OF THE FLT, ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. UPON TOUCHDOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ENG FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, & THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY DUMPING THE LOAD OF CHEMICAL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N585Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N585Y-2014-10-29), registration cancelled 2014-10-29, S/N 253, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 253
- Airframe hours: 2300
- Engines: P&W R-985-AN1 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Reeds Flying Service
- Registered owner: Jim Reed
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 26, 1987, 70 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 2,322 total, 70 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GWO, 25 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870610020039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870610020039A), Jun 10, 1987: Scwzer G164, Ruleville, MS, Substantial damage. Slow to climb on spray turn around. Unable to clear trees. Landed and nosed over.

## Other investigations on N585Y (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK64X4216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4216), Sep 30, 1964: Grumman G164 (N585Y), Orleton Farm, OH, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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