Grumman G-164A N6620Q

Summary

On 27 May 1982 at about 18:15 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6620Q, operated by Shenandoah, was involved in an accident near Frederick, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 May 1982 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N6620Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Shenandoah

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Martinsburg → Rotstraver

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL82FIG07

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT 1 TO 2 OUNCES OF WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE LOW POINT FUEL SUMP, BUT NO WATER WAS DETECTED FROM THE OTHER SUMPS. HE STATED THAT HE DRAINED THE SUMP UNTIL NO WATER WAS DETECTED. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE SURGED TWICE, THEN LOST POWER MOMENTARILY. IT WAS RESTARTED, BUT A SHORT TIME LATER, IT STOPPED AGAIN AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. REPORTEDLY, A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY WAS THE ONLY SUITABLE LANDING AREA. DURING THE LANDING, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A CLEAR SPACE BETWEEN THE VEHICLES ON THE ROADWAY. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A CAR, THEN WENT INTO A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE CAR STRUCK THE ROAD EMBANKMENT, AND LATER, THE DRIVER DIED. WATER AND MUDDY RESIDUE WERE FOUND IN THE MAIN FUEL STRAINER AND CARBURETOR. WATER WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE FUEL FILTER FOR THE UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK AND THE TRUCK-MOUNTED PORTABLE FUEL TANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.