- Date
- June 8, 1992, 09:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place
- Bridgeton, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N48399Grumman 164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920608053759A
- Case key
- 37159
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper application of takeoff power which resulted in a lengthened takeoff roll, and his subsequent steep turn to avoid an obstacle causing the airplane to stall at a low altitude.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The agricultural airplane attempted a takeoff from the grass runway, but the pilot was unable to attain sufficient altitude to clear wires at the end of the runway. The pilot turned the airplane and was unable to maintain airspeed and the airplane stalled. The airplane was within 24 pounds of the maximum allowable gross weight. The temperature was reported as 90 degrees f and the winds were light. A witness said, 'the power was not at takeoff during the roll. It appeared as if (the pilot) applied power too gradually. After takeoff, he made a sharp right turn to avoid the wires.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N48399
- Reported as
- Grumman 164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1573
- Engine
- P&W 985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Joseph J. Diorio
- Registered owner
- Joseph J. Diorio
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- 00N
- Airport
- 00N · Bucks Airport, runway 18, 1,900 × 60 ft, grass/turf
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
- 58
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 1,800 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.