Grumman G-164A N5076
13 March 2001 · Poplarville, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 March 2001 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N5076 was involved in an accident near Poplarville, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poplarville, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Poplarville-Pearl River County (M13)
- Coordinates
- 30.7858, -89.5044
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N5076
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Popularville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to a cracked number 2 cylinder which resulted in a forced landing, subsequent impact with the runway, departure from the runway down an embankment, soft terrain and nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight departed and at an altitude of about 60 feet above the ground. The pilot reported a loss of engine power. The pilot landed back on the runway, but only had about 200 feet of runway remaining. The airplane departed the end of the runway, down a steep embankment, the landing gear then dug into soft ground, and came to rest upside down. An engine examination revealed that the number 2 cylinder had cracked at the forward spark plug opening, all around the circumference of the cylinder and at the intake valve. The crack was opened about 1/8 of an inch. The remainder of the engine and accessories did not display any discrepancies. Fuel was observed and no contamination was found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2001 | Grumman G-164A | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Grumman G-164A | Mandan, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Grumman G-164A | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Grumman G-164A | Gridley, California, United States | Williams AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2002 | Grumman G-164A | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2000 | Grumman G-164A | Garwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Byhalia, Mississippi, United States | Mark D. Valentino | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Waveland, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Cessna T310R | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172 F | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Jimmy Leon Thompson | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Robinson R22 | Long Beach, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |