Grumman G-164A accident near Farmington, New Mexico, May 15, 1982
On May 15, 1982 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Grumman G-164A, registered N6602Q, was destroyed in an accident near Farmington, New Mexico. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 15, 1982 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Farmington, New Mexico · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A · all G-164As on the register
- Registration
- N6602Q · no longer on the register · serial 1707
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON TAKEOFF FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT AT MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACCIDENT SITE ELEVATION WAS 5300 FEET MSL AND THE TAKEOFF WAS MADE TO THE EAST WITH WINDS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,837 hours in all; 60 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 1,682 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 968 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Farmington NM at 5:15 pm
- Destination: Farmington NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 151°F (66°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:15 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6602Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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