Grumman G-164A N7904

Summary

On 15 August 1983 at about 18:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7904, operated by McBryant Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Hatley, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 August 1983 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hatley, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

31.9605, -83.7692

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N7904

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

McBryant Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Haley Airstrip → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83LA326

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 WHILE SPRAYING A COTTON FIELD AT APRX 60 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE MADE A POPPING SOUND AND THEN LOST POWER. THE PILOT LANDED IN A COTTON FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS BACK AND WAS DESTROYED BY THE POST IMPACT FIRE. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED: SCORING OF THE 5# CYLINDER, NO OIL IN THE CASE OR EVIDENCE OF OIL RESIDUE; EXHAUST STACK WEAR THE #2 AND #3 CYLINDERS WAS DAMAGED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE EXHAUST STACK APPEARS TO HAVE WORKED LOOSE IN FLIGHT CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT TO BE DIRECTED TOWARD THE #2, 3 AND 4 CYLINDER HEADS TO MELT OFF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.