Grumman G164 N6795Q

Summary

On 5 July 2018 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman G164 registered N6795Q, operated by Hendrickson Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Rochelle, Illinois, 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

5 July 2018 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rochelle, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Hendrickson Flying Service (IL93)

Coordinates

41.9439, -88.9244

Aircraft

Grumman G164

Registration

N6795Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Hendrickson Flying Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rochelle → Rochelle

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA401

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to move the power lever to the proper position before takeoff, which resulted in insufficient airspeed and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the turbine-powered airplane reported that, during takeoff for an agricultural application flight, he failed to move the power lever from the ground idle position to the flight position. During takeoff, the airplane did not attain sufficient airspeed, aerodynamically stalled about 50 ft above the ground, impacted terrain, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.