Grumman G-164A N5299

Summary

On 24 October 1984 at about 22:10 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N5299 was involved in an accident near Tecunseh, Michigan, 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

24 October 1984 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Tecunseh, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Al Meyers (3TE)

Coordinates

41.8904, -84.0396

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N5299

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tecumseh → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI85LA027

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

WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE PLT NOTED A CHANGE IN ENGINE SOUND AND A SLIGHT POWER LOSS. DURING TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRSTRIP FOR PRECAUTIONARY LNDG, COMPLETE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. A FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED IN SOFT TERRAIN. ON LNDG ROLL, THE WHEELS SANK IN THE SOFT TERRAIN AND THE ACFT FLIPPED INVERTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE #5 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE ROCKER SHAFT AND BOTH RETAINING NUTS (SAFETY WIRE REQUIRED) WERE MISSING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.