# NTSB MKC84LA226: Grumman G-164A, N48583, Steele, MO, July 20, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 20, 1984, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Steele, MO
- Coordinates: 36.080146, -89.84095 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0801&lon=-89.8410&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33752
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84LA226
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33752/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA226

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, climb - to cruise
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Forced landing, descent - uncontrolled
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 50 FT AGL HE REDUCED THE ENGINE POWER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ACFT STALLED AND TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RWY. HE STATED HE APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE TO STOP THE ACFT AND IT NOSED OVER ON THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48583](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48583-2020-10-08), registration cancelled 2020-10-08, S/N 1676, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1676
- Airframe hours: 2083
- Engines: P&W R1340AN1 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Neils Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, May 14, 1984, 11 hours before
- Departed: M12, STEELE, MO
- Airport: M12, Steel Municipal, runway 18, 3,990 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 722 total, 10 in this make and model, 599 as pilot in command, 73 in the last 90 days, 31 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DYR, 23 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 19840720036759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840720036759A), Jul 20, 1984: Scwzer G164A, Steele, MO, Substantial damage. Stalled in climb. Settled onto runway, braked too hard and nosed over.

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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