Grumman G-164A accident near Egan, Louisiana, June 11, 1982
On June 11, 1982 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Grumman G-164A, registered N6787Q, was destroyed in an accident near Egan, Louisiana. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- June 11, 1982 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Egan, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A · all G-164As on the register
- Registration
- N6787Q · no longer on the register · serial 1720
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AS THE PLT WAS ADJUSTING THE POWERPLANT & PROP CONTROLS THE ENG ACCELERATED, & AT THE SAME TIME OIL COVERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE ACFT WENT DOWN INTO A BEAN FIELD & FLIPPED OVER. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENG REVEALED THE REAR COUNTERWEIGHT TRAILING PIN WORN & GAULDED. THE SLEEVES IN BOTH THE REAR CRANKSHAFT & COUNTERWEIGHT WERE WORN & GAULDED. THE REAR COUNTERWEIGHT LEADING PIN ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR & GAULDING SPOTS. ALL PROP BOLTS FAILED IN THE AREA OF THE HEAD.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,121 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 300 in the last 90 days; 6,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,380 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 349 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,075 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Pezatel P2L-3S (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Mowata Flying Service, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Egan LA at 1:55 pm
- Destination: Egan LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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