- Date
- April 1, 1987, 12:25 local (18:25 UTC)
- Place
- Dodge City, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N48564Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870401008159A
- Case key
- 34358
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that the aircraft was operating normally when he established himself on final approach for rwy 32. Winds were from the northeast at 25 KTS, the pilot further stated, so he abandoned the approach and was in the process of circling the field for a landing on rwy 02 when the engine began losing power. According to a mechanic-witness on the ground, the aircraft's engine 'sounded bad--like a blower failure', as it flew over the hangar while circling for another approach. At this point, the witness further stated, the engine began belching smoke and totally lost power. The pilot attempted a return to the field but he ran out of altitude--and was forced to land in a field adjacent to the airport. The aircraft bounced upon touchdown, then nosed over. A post-accident examination of the powerplant revealed that a blower bearing had failed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N48564
- Reported as
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1675
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Erhart Aerial Spraying, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- DDC · Dodge City, KS
- Airport
- DDC · Dodge City Muni
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,234 total · 72 in this make and model · 2,073 as pilot in command · 72 in the last 90 days · 72 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 25 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DDC, 8 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 N48564 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.