Grumman G-164 N6172U
30 March 1973 · Knights Ldg, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 March 1973 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N6172U, operated by Daryl Day Dust, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Knights Ldg, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Knights Ldg, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Day Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N6172U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Daryl Day Dust
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0745
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
NR 9 CYL FOUND CRACKED. 1 HR SINCE ANNUAL INSPECTION COMP. LND IN MUDDY FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | De Leon, Texas, United States | Canadian Vally | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Chas E Holbert | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | TRI Parish Fly | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States | Juneau Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Lake Arthur, Louisiana, United States | Teal Flying SV | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Devalls Bluff, Arkansas, United States | Betzner Flying | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |