Grumman G-164 N617Y
21 April 1966 · Richvale Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1966 at about 10:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N617Y was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Richvale Calif, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richvale Calif, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N617Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0863
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NO.4 CYLINDER FAILED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1966 | Grumman G-164 | Butte City Calif, California, United States | Bronner Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1966 | Grumman G-164 | Chico Calif, California, United States | Slusser | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1966 | Grumman G-164 | Portland Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Grumman G-164 | Charleston Mo, Missouri, United States | Gerald Defield | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Grumman G-164 | Broken Arrow Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Kelso Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1966 | Grumman G-164 | Mittie la, Louisiana, United States | Lyon Flying SE | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |