Grumman G-164A N6565

Summary

On 21 September 2024 at about 14:15 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6565, operated by AG Air Inc, was involved in an accident near LaPlace, 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.

Date

21 September 2024 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

LaPlace, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

N/A (N/A)

Coordinates

30.0635, -90.4567

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N6565

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

AG Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Thibodaux → Thibodaux

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA364

Nobody was injured.

Total loss of engine power during the agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he had just completed an agricultural application pass and had entered a turn to setup for the next pass, when he heard a “pop” from the engine and felt the airplane slow down. His efforts to restore engine power were not successful. He dumped the application load and executed a forced landing to a road. After touching down, he maneuvered the airplane to avoid a tractor parked along the side of the road. Unfortunately, the left wing struck the sugar cane crop adjacent to the road causing damage to the lower wings, wing struts, and landing gear. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not identify any preimpact anomalies consistent with an inability of the engine to produce rated power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.