- Date
- June 23, 1987, 19:00 local (Jun 24, 1987, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Viola, ID
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5285Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 8, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870623026429A
- Case key
- 40645
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During an aerial applications maneuver a total loss of power occurred due to the internal failure of the supercharger impeller. During the forced landing the left main gear collapsed causing the aircraft to nose over inverted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5285
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 565
- Airframe hours
- 6,329
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Steve'S Crop Care
- Registered owner
- Steve'S Crop Care
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- Viola, ID
- Airport
- Lebold Airstrip
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
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 2,500 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 178 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
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 N5285 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.