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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Burley, ID · July 24, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
July 24, 1982, 10:45 local (16:45 UTC)
Place
Burley, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9532Grumman G-164A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820724034269A
Case key
70086

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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.

Loss of engine powerTakeoff - initial climb
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Load jettison - performedPilot in command
Nose overLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - softFactor

Analysis

At about 20 ft AGL after takeoff the eng quit. The cause of the eng failure could not be determined.

Aircraft

Registration
N9532
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
1187
Engine
P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Part 137
Operator
Gene Allen
Registered owner
Gene Allen
Departed
Burley, ID
Destination
Burley, ID
Airport
Ag Strip

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
24
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
2,265 total · 580 in this make and model · 2,177 as pilot in command · 243 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
360° at 8 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
15,000 ft broken
Temperature
172 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
BYI, 6 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.