# NTSB MKC86LA108: Grumman G-164A, N6630, Tekamah, NE, May 14, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 14, 1986, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Tekamah, NE
- Coordinates: 41.770423, -96.220741 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7704&lon=-96.2207&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34176
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC86LA108
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34176/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA108

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering - aerial application
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS FINISHING HIS RUN SPRAYING PINE TREES AND WAS PULLING UP WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE RIGHT WINGS STRUCK TREES AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6630](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6630-2013-07-11), registration cancelled 2013-07-11, S/N 760 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 760
- Engines: P&W R-985-AN1 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Har-Mor Ag. Service,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 1985
- Departed: TQE, TEKAMAH, NE

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 2,029 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 1,835 as pilot in command, 34 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: OMA, 35 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 19860514065679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860514065679A), May 14, 1986: Scwzer G164A, Tehamah, NE, Substantial damage. Power loss during spray run pullup. Successful forced landing. Struck trees 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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