Grumman G-164A N4561

Summary

On 31 March 1986 at about 17:55 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N4561, operated by Duane's Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Crowley, Louisiana, 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

31 March 1986 at 17:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Crowley, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

30.2098, -92.3701

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N4561

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Duane's Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Crowley → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

Unk

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

FTW86FRD11

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 ACFT CRASHED INTO WIRES AND A HOUSE DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING. THE PLT WAS PREPARING TO DO RICE SEEDING WHEN THE ENG BEGAN TO BACKFIRE & LOSE POWER. THE PLT WAS TRYING TO RETURN TO THE AG STRIP WHEN THE ENG QUIT AND HE WAS FORCED TO LAND. ENG INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE #2 CYL WAS CRACKED AND HAD LOST COMPRESSION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.