Grumman G-164 N549Y
29 July 1968 · New Sharon, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1968 at about 13:38 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N549Y, operated by Chemical Farml, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near New Sharon, Iowa, 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 13:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Sharon, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vanderwaal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N549Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chemical Farml
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2588
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
ACFT SETTLED IN CORNFIELD. TEMP 85 DEG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1968 | Grumman G-164 | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | C.m.crusta | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Grumman G-164 | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Roane Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1968 | Grumman G-164 | Lancaster, California, United States | J and J Crop D | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Grumman G-164 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | Mid-Continent | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1968 | Grumman G-164 | Katy, Texas, United States | Ka-Brook Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1968 | Grumman G-164 | Grimes, California, United States | Thayer Bros. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |