Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N6598K
3 September 2001 · Atlantic, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2001 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N6598K was involved in an accident near Atlantic, Iowa, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO)
- Coordinates
- 41.3907, -95.0097
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N6598K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlantic → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA300
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the takeoff and initial climb, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Factors relating to this accident were the corn crop and the low altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he took off from runway 12 (3,911 feet by 75 feet, dry asphalt) at Atlantic, Iowa, and proceeded south. The pilot said during the takeoff, the airplane's engine attained 2,100 rpm and 34 inches of manifold pressure. The pilot said when the airplane lifted off, his manifold pressure was 30 inches. The pilot said it went down to 28 inches. The pilot said he elected to land in a corn field. He was unable to clear trees that were ahead of him. The pilot said that after the airplane stopped he noticed a fire coming from the left side of the airplane at the cowling. The pilot said he got out of the airplane and walked away. Then a fireball occurred. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Rosharon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Edison, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Bunkie, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Powhatan, Arkansas, United States | Hoxie Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Colfax, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2001 | Schenfield ACRO SPORT II | Keosauqua, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft K35 | Grafton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 May 2001 | Baldwin RV-6 | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Enstrom F-28A | Eldridge, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Sheldon, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |