- Date
- June 8, 1982, 17:20 local (Jun 9, 1982, 00:20 UTC)
- Place
- Dayton, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7365Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820608022669A
- Case key
- 70420
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Analysis
The pilot had just returned to the area after picking up a load of di-syston. Another ag aircraft had been spraying in an adjacent field. The pilot circled and looked for the other aircraft, but did not see it. He stated that he checked the smoke to determine the wind direction and let down. Just as the aircraft was turning across a creek, it entered a downdraft and/or a crosswind and began to lose altitude. The pilot reported that he could see he was going to hit the ground, so instead of stalling, he kept his speed up and touched down in a three point attitude. The main gear encountered soft terrain and the aircraft flipped over. The pilot reported that the winds were from 5 to 10 knots with gusts.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7365
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 934
- Airframe hours
- 3,825
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Inland Airservice
- Registered owner
- Inland Airservice
- Departed
- Dayton, WA
- Destination
- Dayton, WA
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
- 59
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 9,580 total · 154 in this make and model · 9,420 as pilot in command · 250 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °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 N7365 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.