- Date
- July 19, 1989, 06:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Albion, ID
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8377Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 1991
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890719035219A
- Case key
- 41050
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of the mixture control during takeoff. The fence was a related factor.
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.
Analysis
The plt rprtd that after takeoff, the eng bgn losing pwr at abt 150' AGL & sounded like the fuel filter was clogged. He jettisoned the load & made an emerg lndg in a nearby fld, but the acft hit a fence & nosed over. The operator examined the eng, but found no failure. He stated that the plt had leaned the mixture during takeoff, then after the eng lost power, he could not restart the eng in time to keep the acft airborne.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8377
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 869
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Hawk Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Hawk Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Airport
- U40 · Albion
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
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 400 in this make and model · 4,500 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.