Grumman 164A N48405
18 September 1985 · Becker, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1985 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman 164A registered N48405, operated by Randy Lahren, was involved in an accident near Becker, Minnesota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Becker, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.4397, -93.8306
- Aircraft
- Grumman 164A
- Registration
- N48405
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Randy Lahren
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Becker → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85FER02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
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 PLT REPORTED THE ENG PWR DROPPED FROM 2000 TO 1550 RPM DURING THE AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. THE PLT INCREASED THROTTLEAND ADVANCED THE PROP WITH NO INCREASE IN PWR. THE ACFT THEN SETTLED TO GROUND IMPACT AND NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION DISCLOSED ONE OF THE PROP BLADE COUNTER WEIGHTS HAD FAILED ALLOWING ONE PROP BLADE TO TRAVEL TO A HIGH PITCH (LOW RPM) SETTING WHILE THE OTHER REMAINED IN A LOW PITCH (HIGH RPM) SETTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman 164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Grumman 164-A | Walden, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1985 | Grumman 164B | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Grumman 164 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Grumman 164A | Shelley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Grumman 164A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | HAP Co Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |