Grumman G-164A N9782

Summary

On 11 April 1983 at about 23:24 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N9782 was involved in an accident near Lexington, North Carolina, 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

11 April 1983 at 23:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Lexington, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.7993, -80.2503

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N9782

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mocksville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ATL83LA158

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

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER POWER LOSS WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF LOSS OF #2 CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AND RUPTURED TWO OIL LINES. WITH THE WINDSHIELD COVERED WITH OIL AND THE ENGINE POWER LOST THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD. THE PILOT'S FORWARD VISIONWAS BLOCKED BY THE OIL-COVERED W/SHIELD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.