Grumman G-164A N965X
9 May 1970 · Iota, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1970 at about 17:35 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N965X, operated by Reed Flying SE, was involved in an accident during in flight near Iota, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iota, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reed Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N965X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Reed Flying SE
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1997
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
HIT WIRES.LND AND CKD ACFT, ENG RUNNING.TOOK OFF TO RET TO STRIP.ENCTR TURB, LOST CTL AT LO ALT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1970 | Grumman G-164A | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Gueydan Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Grumman G-164A | Rosharon, Texas, United States | Tucker Autrey | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1970 | Grumman G-164A | El Campo, Texas, United States | Thompson Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1970 | Grumman G-164A | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | George E.tidwe | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Grumman G-164A | San Fernando, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1970 | Grumman G-164A | Amagon, Arkansas, United States | Laveral M Edwa | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |