Grumman American G-164B N6515K

Summary

On 11 June 1999 at about 21:30 local time, a Grumman American G-164B registered N6515K was involved in an accident near Goodland, Kansas, 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

11 June 1999 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Goodland, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

39.3395, -101.7010

Aircraft

Grumman American G-164B

Registration

N6515K

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

CHI99LA183

Nobody was injured.

the fracture of the rocker arm bolt. Contributing factors were the pilot's low altitude and the crops.

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

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The pilot stated that while spraying a corn field, he had exited the field, began to pull up and turn to the east when he noticed a vibration. He stated that he continued the maneuver during which he saw oil from the number eight cylinder leaking onto the exhaust of the engine. He added that at 3/4 through the turn, the engine's rocker arm shaft began to 'work its way out'. He stated the engine was not developing power, so he elected to land on a north-south access road that was approximately 15 feet in width; the sides of which were elevated approximately 2 feet in height. He reported that during the landing attempt, the aircraft's left wing impacted the wheat, the aircraft rotated 180 degrees and the right landing gear separated from the aircraft. The aircraft continued in a rearward direction into the wheat field. The pilot reported that there was an inch of rainfall the previous day. The rocker arm bolt was fractured at the location of a cotter pin hole.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.