- Date
- June 18, 1987, 13:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Neelyville, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5214Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870618028629A
- Case key
- 34400
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ag pilot was making a low pass to wave his flagman out of the field. The engine response was slow and he was forced to land. To keep from hitting trees, pilot overbraked and flipped airplane forward to inverted position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5214
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1129
- Airframe hours
- 3,600
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- James M.Hall
- Registered owner
- James M Hall
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
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
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,751 total · 1,410 in this make and model · 1,676 as pilot in command · 81 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N5214 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.