Grumman G-164A N6TF

Summary

On 14 August 1983 at about 16:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6TF was involved in an accident near Mohave Valley, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 August 1983 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mohave Valley, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

34.8607, -114.5104

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N6TF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX83LA385

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

DURING TAKEOFF AFTER REACHING ABOUT 15 FT AGL, THE PLT HEARD A 'LOUD BANG' & THE ACFT SHUDDERED. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. THE PLT STATED HE DECREASED THE ACFT'S PITCH ATTITUDE TO AVOID STALLING. SECONDS LATER THE LEFT WING STRUCK A POLE. THE PLT THEN LOST CONTROL & THE ACFT IMPACTED A CEMENT EMBANKMENT OF AN IRRIGATION DITCH COMING TO REST INVERTED. NO ENG MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND. THE 15-FT HIGH POST WAS LOCATED 1/2 MI FROM THE DEPARTUREPOINT. OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS ESTIMATED AT 93 DEG F.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.