Grumman G-164A N48FS

Summary

On 4 April 1998 at about 18:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N48FS was involved in an accident near Benton, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 April 1998 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Benton, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

37.0895, -89.5605

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N48FS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA114

Nobody was injured.

an engine fire for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he started the airplane and moved it out onto the airstrip where it was to be loaded with fertilizer. After approximately two hours he attempted to restart the engine at which time it backfired and quit. He reported he waited 15 to 20 seconds, pumped the throttle three times and attempted to restart the engine. Smoke instantly started coming out of the exhaust stack. A ground loader got a fire extinguisher and fired it into the exhaust stack. The pilot stated he pulled the mixture back, opened the throttle and continued to crank the engine for three or four minutes hoping to suck the flames into the engine. He reported that after this time he was forced to leave the airplane due to the heavy smoke. The pilot reported the north winds blew the flames upward which ignited the top fuel tank. The airplane was destroyed by the fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.