Grumman G-164C N6535K
8 May 2005 · Willows, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 2005 at about 16:16 local time, a Grumman G-164C registered N6535K was involved in an accident near Willows, California, 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 16:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willows, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5164, -122.2175
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164C
- Registration
- N6535K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willows → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05LA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the loss of engine power due to the fractured piston pin boss on the number 5 cylinder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot force landed the airplane in a rice field following a loss of engine power and the main landing gear was sheared off after contacting a berm. While the pilot was seeding rice over a field, the engine lost partial power. The pilot force landed the airplane in a field. During the landing roll, the landing gear impacted a berm and were sheared from their structural attachment points on the airplane. Until the ground impact, the engine was producing partial power, but not enough to sustain flight. Post accident inspection of the engine by the Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator revealed that the number 5 cylinder piston had fractured at the piston pin boss. The piston pin, which is mounted in the piston pin boss and holds the piston to the connecting rod, fell from the boss and the connecting rod was free to rotate. The engine was overhauled about 1,154 hours prior to the accident. The maintenance history on the piston could not be determined based on available records.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2004 | Grumman G-164C | Tiller, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2004 | Grumman G-164C | Hazen, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 2017 | Grumman G-164C | Beech Grove, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1992 | Grumman G-164C | Butte City, California, United States | Chuck Jones Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164C | Newport, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1982 | Grumman G-164C | Gunnison, Mississippi, United States | Darryc E. McCreary | No injuries | - |
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