Grumman G-164A N4897

Summary

On 25 April 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N4897, operated by West Flying Service, was involved in an accident near S. of Echo, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 April 1982 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

S. of Echo, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.6594, -119.2307

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N4897

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

West Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

S. of Echo → S. of Echo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA82DA058

Nobody was injured.

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

DURING A SPRAY RUN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. AFTER PULLING UP TO 100 FEET AGL AND TURNING 90 DEGREES THE ENGINE CEASED TO OPERATE. THE PILOT COMPLETED A FORCED LANDING IN A NEARBY SOFT WHEAT FIELD AND AFTER ROLLING APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET THE AIRCRAFT BECAME INVERTED. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE CYLINDER HEAD AND IN THE AREA OF AN OLD CRACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.