Grumman G-164 N9041Q

Summary

On 9 August 2005 at about 22:55 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N9041Q, operated by Corning Farm Supply, Inc, was involved in an accident near Knobel, Arkansas, 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

9 August 2005 at 22:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Knobel, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

36.4017, -90.6417

Aircraft

Grumman G-164

Registration

N9041Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Corning Farm Supply, Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Corning → Corning

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

DFW05CA207

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to the failure of the #1 cylinder head. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 1,013-hour commercial pilot, was making the last aerial application pass before returning for another load, when he heard a "pop, and the engine started missing." The pilot lined up for a forced landing on a grass strip, that was about a quarter of a mile from his location. However; the airplane impacted the ground approximately 200 yards short of the airstrip. The airplane bounced once and impacted the muddy field, and nosed over. An examination of the radial engine revealed that the number one cylinder head had cracked and separated from the barrel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.