- Date
- July 3, 1984, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bernie, MO
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4796Grumman G164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840703062039A
- Case key
- 33731
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Descending out of the procedure turn into a swath run the plt was unable to level the acft in time to avoid flying into the bean field. The acft nosed over on impact and caught fire. Density altitude was about 2,800 ft. acft gross weight was aprx 5,500 pounds. The plt stated that he encountered a downdraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4796
- Reported as
- Grumman G164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1100
- Airframe hours
- 2,495
- Engine
- P&W R1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Junior Alsop Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Jack Krepps
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 30, 1984
- Departed
- Bernie, MO
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
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 6,200 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 5,727 as pilot in command · 400 in the last 90 days · 150 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CGI, 38 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.