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CEN24LA364

2024-09-21 · LaPlace, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N/A

Current FAA registration · N6565

Make / Model
GRUMMAN G-164A
Year of manufacture
1970 · 54 years old at event
Engine
P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19700317
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A8A60B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

Total loss of engine power during the agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported he had just completed an agricultural application pass and had entered a turn to setup for the next pass, when he heard a “pop” from the engine and felt the airplane slow down. His efforts to restore engine power were not successful. He dumped the application load and executed a forced landing to a road. After touching down, he maneuvered the airplane to avoid a tractor parked along the side of the road. Unfortunately, the left wing struck the sugar cane crop adjacent to the road causing damage to the lower wings, wing struts, and landing gear. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not identify any preimpact anomalies consistent with an inability of the engine to produce rated power. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_CEN24LA364.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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