Grumman G-164 N637U

Summary

On 29 October 1992 at about 21:50 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N637U, operated by Byron J. Raney, was involved in an accident near Liverpool, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 October 1992 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Liverpool, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.2894, -95.2699

Aircraft

Grumman G-164

Registration

N637U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Byron J. Raney

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alvin → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW93LA027

Nobody was injured.

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE BLOWER. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AT THE PILOT'S DISPOSAL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AN AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE ON A RYE GRASS SEEDING FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS THE PILOT STARTED TO BANK THE AIRPLANE TO REVERSE DIRECTION AT THE TOP OF THE TURN. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO ROLL THE WINGS LEVEL AND DROP THE NOSE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED UNTIL JUST ABOVE THE TREES, WHERE HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE AND SETTLED INTO THE TREES. THE POWER LOSS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE BLOWER BEARINGS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.