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June 14, 2017 · Grumman G164 C · N7501Z

Delaplaine, AR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 14, 2017
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Delaplaine, AR
Aircraft
Grumman G164 C (1979)
Tail Number
N7501Z
Operator
Kin-Co Ag Aviation
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN17LA230

The commercial pilot was conducting an aerial application flight. He was approaching a rice field after loading product at the company base when the engine lost partial power. The pilot executed a forced landing into the rice field; the right main landing gear struck a levee, and the airplane flipped inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine and did not show any evidence of fuel. Although the top fuel tank was breached in the accident, the green grass around and underneath the wreckage did not show any evidence of fuel contamination or blight. It is likely that the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion.

NTSB Probable Cause

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

Full Narrative

On June 14, 2017, about 1820 central daylight time, a Grumman G164 agricultural airplane, N7501Z, was substantially damaged following a forced landing after a partial loss of engine power near Delaplaine, Arkansas. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to HDS Inc., of Beech Grove, Arkansas, and operated by Kin-Co Ag Aviation Inc., of Beech Grove, Arkansas, as a local agricultural flight under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a company flight plan was filed. The flight originated at 1800 from the operator's private airstrip located in Delaplaine, Arkansas. The pilot reported that he was en route to spray a rice field after loading chemicals at the company base. While approaching the field, the engine was not producing full power. The pilot elected to executed a forced landing into a rice field. As the airplane landed in the field, the right main landing gear struck a levee, and the airplane flipped inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. There were no witnesses to the accident. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any mechanical anomalies with the airplane or engine and did not show any evidence of fuel. Although the top fuel tank was breached in the accident, fresh green grass around and underneath the wreckage did not show any evidence of fuel contamination, or blight.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:20 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrumman G164 C
Tail NumberN7501Z
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorKin-Co Ag Aviation
Operating RulePart 137
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsHoneywell · TPE331 · Turboprop · 650
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 51 · Second Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind100° @ 3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F
Altimeter29.92 inHg
Observation Time23:35
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data