- Date
- May 26, 1988, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Grubbs, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4237Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880526017259A
- Case key
- 34580
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he experienced a total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from an agriculture strip near Grubbs, Arkansas. The pilot executed a forced landing into a flooded rice field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The engine from the aircraft was examined and run for one hour without difficulty. The cause of the engine power loss was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4237
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 967
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- O. K. Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner
- O. K. Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 30, 1988 · 57 hours before
- Departed
- Grubbs, AR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 6,616 total · 3,316 in this make and model · 6,616 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
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 N4237 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.