Grumman 164B N6708K

Summary

On 30 September 1983 at about 15:15 local time, a Grumman 164B registered N6708K was involved in an accident near Tracy, California, 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

30 September 1983 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Tracy, California, United States

Coordinates

37.7307, -121.4203

Aircraft

Grumman 164B

Registration

N6708K

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

LAX83LA464

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 ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL. HEAVY RAINHAD FALLEN THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE ACFT ARE GENERALLY PARKED OUTSIDE. AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER THE PLT LANDED OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED ONE SPARK PLUG TO BE WATER SOAKEDEXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME DISCLOSED THE MAIN FUEL CAP SEAL TO BE 'BADLY CRACKED'. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE PLT DID NOT STATE IF HE DRAINED THE FUEL DURING HIS PRE-FLT INSPECTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.