Grumman G-164B N6832K
4 June 2005 · Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 June 2005 at about 19:40 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6832K, operated by O'Brien Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lake Charles, Louisiana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'Brian Flying Service Airport (LA71)
- Coordinates
- 30.1319, -93.2325
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6832K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- O'Brien Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Iowa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the propeller governor which resulted in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the transmission wire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Following takeoff and after initiating a left turn to return to the field being sprayed, the 19,000 hour pilot reduced propeller RPM and the 2-bladed propeller "went to the full coarse setting and lost drive." During the forced landing the airplane struck a power line and subsequently impacted terrain. Examination of the propeller governor by a repair facility revealed that the "propeller governor pilot valve had failed, causing an internal oil leak, which resulted in the failure of the propeller governor. "
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2005 | Grumman G-164B | Epps, Louisiana, United States | Mike Jones Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164B | Paul, Idaho, United States | Charles E. Kelley Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Grumman G-164B | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Central Farmers Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2006 | Grumman G-164B | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2006 | Grumman G-164B | Pine Hill, Alabama, United States | Robert D. Merrill | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Grumman G-164B | Midvale, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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