Grumman G-164A near Walsh, CO — 2008-08-06
- Date
- 2008-08-06
- Location
- Walsh, CO, USA
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7487
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The total failure of a cylinder head assembly. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
NTSB narrative
The pilot was spraying a corn field; as he was making an aerial application pass, a cylinder on the engine cracked and the engine lost power. The pilot made a forced landing in a nearby field. The airplane crossed a road at a speed of approximately 25 mph and the tail bounced up. After crossing the road, the main tires settled into soft earth and the airplane nosed over. In addition to a bent propeller and "minor top wing damage," the vertical stabilizer was crushed.
NTSB coding
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