Grumman G-164 N10231
3 November 1972 · Roby, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 November 1972 at about 15:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N10231, operated by Roby Aero Spra, was involved in an accident during in flight near Roby, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roby, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sweetwater
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N10231
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roby Aero Spra
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Bob Terry Strip → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2954
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
FAILED TO INCREASE PROP RPM DURING ATTEMPT TO INCREASE ENGINE POWER POST IMPACT FIRE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Philipp, Mississippi, United States | Bobby LEE Holl | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | L-R Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Louise, Texas, United States | Holub Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | Harrell Bryant | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Pukwana, South Dakota, United States | Duane D.sly | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | Cross Country | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |