# NTSB SEA84LA109: Grumman G-164, N48373, Craigmont, ID, May 17, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 17, 1984, 16:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place: Craigmont, ID
- Coordinates: 46.22974, -116.480941 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2297&lon=-116.4809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39917
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA84LA109
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39917/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA109

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, maneuvering - aerial application
  - engine assembly,master rod - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- Hard landing, landing - roll
  - stall - performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING AERIAL APPLICATION THE ENGINE LOST POWER & A FORCED LANDING WAS INITIATED TO A WHEAT FIELD. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH THE ACFT STALLED AT ABOUT 10 TO 20 FEET AGL. THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND FLIPPED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BROKEN MASTER ROD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48373](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48373-1993-01-26), registration cancelled 1993-01-26, S/N 1618 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1618
- Airframe hours: 3500
- Engines: P&W 1340-AN1 6100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Charles Jerald Harlan
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 2, 1984, 20 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 9,210 total, 3,500 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Observed at: LWS, 18 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840517017639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840517017639A), May 17, 1984: Scwzer G164A, Craigmont, ID, Substantial damage. Engine failed during a spray run. Stalled on forced landing. Aircraft flipped on impact. Engine master rod failed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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