Grumman G-164A N8761H

Summary

On 29 September 2007 at about 21:20 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8761H was involved in an accident near Pittsgrove, New Jersey, 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

29 September 2007 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Pittsgrove, New Jersey, United States

Coordinates

39.6133, -75.1892

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N8761H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salem → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL07LA131

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power due to low compression for undetermined reasons.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was maneuvering the airplane at 50 feet after completing a spray run and heard a "pop" sound. The airplane started to descend, the pilot applied power and the rpm came up to 2300 to 2400 rpm. The airplane collided with the ground and nosed over inverted during the forced landing. The engine was removed and a partial disassembly was completed. A compression test was conducted and 3 cylinders had low compression. No other anomalies were noted with the engine. The cause of the loss of cylinder compression was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.