- Date
- September 21, 1987, 11:35 local (15:35 UTC)
- Place
- Bristol, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6647QGrumman G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870921054359A
- Case key
- 31969
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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 eng began losing power as the plt was en route to spray a field. He was unable to maintain altitude, dumped the load of chemicals & prepared for an emerg landing. While he was attempting to reach an open field, the acft collided with 100 foot trees, then crashed in the field. No reason was found for the loss of power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6647Q
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1748
- Airframe hours
- 1,745
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Bobby W. Yon, doing business as Altha Air Service
- Registered owner
- Bobby W Yon
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 26, 1987
- Departed
- Altha, FL
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
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,099 total · 3,200 in this make and model · 6,054 as pilot in command · 140 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PFN, 42 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.