Grumman G-164A N8501H

Summary

On 25 February 2005 at about 22:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8501H was involved in an accident near Tuckerman, 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

25 February 2005 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tuckerman, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

35.6375, -91.1761

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N8501H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tuckerman → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05CA094

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power as result of the failure of the number nine cylinder.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 10,000-hour pilot reported that while maneuvering, the engine suddenly lost power and the pilot initiated a forced landing to a nearby field. During the landing roll, the airplane's main landing gears sunk into the mud, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Examination of the radial engine revealed that the number nine cylinder head was cracked between both sparkplugs.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.