Grumman G164 N2437D
24 August 2020 · Ogallala, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2020 at about 21:50 local time, a Grumman G164 registered N2437D, operated by McClung Aerial Spraying Inc, was involved in an accident near Ogallala, Nebraska, 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 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogallala, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ogallala Searle Field (OGA)
- Coordinates
- 41.1175, -101.8047
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164
- Registration
- N2437D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1984
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McClung Aerial Spraying Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ogallala → Ogallala
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20LA364
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to a failure of the master connecting rod.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot of an agricultural airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. Unable to restore engine power, the pilot made an emergency landing in a cornfield, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. The engine was removed from the airframe and an engine examination revealed small bits of metal in the oil filter element and that the engine was seized. The top cylinder was removed, the cylinder’s connecting rod was broken, and metal fragments were noted inside the engine. A bottom cylinder was then removed, and a broken section of the master connecting rod was retrieved. Metallurgical examination determined that the connecting rod separated due to overstress fracture, with no indication of pre-existing cracking.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2020 | Grumman G164 | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Grumman G164 | Springfield, Colorado, United States | Reid Aviation & Aerial Spraying LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 2020 | Grumman G164 | Maxwell, California, United States | Moller Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2020 | Grumman G164 | Elton, Louisiana, United States | Riceland Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Grumman G164 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Grumman G164 | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | Swifton Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
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