Grumman G164B N6609Q

Summary

On 12 April 1986 at about 15:30 local time, a Grumman G164B registered N6609Q, operated by Jolliff Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Advance, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

12 April 1986 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Advance, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

37.1006, -89.9108

Aircraft

Grumman G164B

Registration

N6609Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jolliff Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Plainton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC86LA086

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED AS AN AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED BACKFIRING AND THEN QUIT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD, THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TEETH ON THE LEFT MAGNETO WERE ALL BROKEN OFF. A NEW MAGNETO AND A PROPELLER WERE INSTALLED AND AFTER GROUND RUN, THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE RUDDER, THE AIRPLANE WAS FLOWN OUT OF THE FIELD. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE, THE AIRPLANE WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.