Grumman G164 N654U
22 April 2010 · Hampton, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 2010 at about 22:40 local time, a Grumman G164 registered N654U, operated by Airsign Inc, was involved in an accident near Hampton, Georgia, 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 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hampton, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tara Field (4A7)
- Coordinates
- 33.3867, -84.3261
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164
- Registration
- N654U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Airsign Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Banner Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hampton → Hampton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA240
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during a go-around due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he departed on the 2.5-hour banner-tow flight with 3 hours of fuel on board. After completing the banner tow, he began the return flight to the airport and noticed that the fuel level was "lower than expected." The pilot attempted to conserve fuel by "slowing down and bringing the mixture back." After dropping the banner at the destination airport, the pilot applied full power to conduct a go-around and the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to land in the grass past the end of the runway, but had "too much momentum." The airplane traveled down an embankment, contacted a ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures. The horizontal stabilizer and rudder sustained substantial damage. Postaccident inspection by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the fuel tanks contained a "very little trace" of fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2010 | Grumman G164 | Tracy, California, United States | Trinkle AG Flying Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Grumman G164 | Edison, Georgia, United States | Owen Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2011 | Grumman G164 | Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States | Barham Brothers Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Grumman G164 | Volgodonsk, Russia | Stanislaw Chervyakov | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Grumman G164 | Riverdale, California, United States | Kennys Crop Dusting Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Grumman G164 | Higginson, Arkansas, United States | J P Freppon Flying Service, LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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