- Date
- June 14, 1984, 15:55 local (22:55 UTC)
- Place
- Pullman, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6798QGrumman G-164B-450
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840614026519A
- Case key
- 39936
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Analysis
After making a swath run, the acft entered a steep turn with an airspeed of about 75 mph. According to two witnesses, the eng lost power & then the acft crashed. The plt was unable to remember what had happened from the time he entered the turn until he walked away from the crash. An exam of the accident site revealed that the acft had impacted near the ridge of upward sloping terrain, left wing 1st, then cartwheeled. An inspection of the eng was performed, but no reason for the power loss was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6798Q
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B-450
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310-B
- Airframe hours
- 3,350
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Dennis Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 4, 1984
- Departed
- NONE · Pullman, WA
- Destination
- NONE
- Airport
- None
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 21,000 total · 2,800 in this make and model · 21,000 as pilot in command · 400 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PUW, 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.
Other investigations on N6798Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.