Grumman G-164A N7699

Summary

On 3 September 1983 at about 13:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7699 was involved in an accident near Morse, Louisiana, 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

3 September 1983 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Morse, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

30.1198, -92.4903

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N7699

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

FTW83LA414

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 CLIMBING TURN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER & STARTED SMOKING LIGHTLY. THE PLT DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD & WAS ABLE TO CLEAR A SET OF POWER LINES. HE THEN MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD WHERE THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT 1 OF 3 BEARINGS, PN 12768, ON THE IMPELLER SHAFT OF THE ENG BLOWER HAD FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE SHAFT TO SHIFT FORWARD & RUB HOLES IN THE COLLECTOR CASE ASSEMBLY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENG FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.