Grumman G164 N75EP
18 September 2016 · Chestertown, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 September 2016 at about 18:40 local time, a Grumman G164 registered N75EP, operated by Paniere Eric W, was involved in an accident near Chestertown, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chestertown, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Agricultural Field (None)
- Coordinates
- 39.2553, -76.1169
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164
- Registration
- N75EP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paniere Eric W
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chestertown → Chestertown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA16LA319
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to a failure of the No. 3 cylinder head, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with ground equipment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The day before the accident, the pilot was performing aerial application work when he noticed a significant loss of engine power and made an emergency landing in a corn field. Maintenance personnel inspected the engine and replaced the No. 2 cylinder, test ran the engine, and returned the airplane to service. The following day, the pilot ran the engine for several minutes before flight to ensure that it was operating normally. Experiencing no anomalous behavior, the pilot conducted a short-field takeoff, but immediately after rotation and during initial climb, the engine lost partial power. The pilot was unable to climb or maintain altitude and the airplane settled back onto the ground before colliding with farm equipment. Postaccident examination revealed that the No. 3 cylinder failed catastrophically. The failed accident cylinder was not examined in detail, and the manner in which the failure occurred was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2016 | Grumman G164 | Juliaetta, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2017 | Grumman G164 | Madera, California, United States | Streeter Racing | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Grumman G164-B | Princeton, California, United States | Valley Air Service LTD | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Grumman G164 | Trenton, North Carolina, United States | Eastern Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Grumman G164 | Pista La Julia, Ecuador | Cia. Lan Ecuador | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Grumman G164 | Delaplaine, Arkansas, United States | KIN-CO AG Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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