- Date
- August 29, 1986, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Bayard, NE
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7364Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860829043609A
- Case key
- 34188
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated he encountered downdrafts near trees he was going to overfly while in a turnaround maneuver to spray crops. Instead of flying over the trees, the plt stated that the acft descended into the ground near the trees while in the turn. Wind conditions reported by a fss in the area showed that the winds were from the south at 7 to 9 knots. The plt stated that he had no mechanical problem with the engine or acft during the maneuver.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7364
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 933
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Reisig Brothers Aerial Sprayin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1986
- Departed
- BFF · Scottsbluff, NE
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
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 5,023 total · 2,100 in this make and model · 5,023 as pilot in command · 256 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BFF, 18 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.
Other investigations on N7364 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.