Grumman G-164A N649U
18 July 1973 · Shirley, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1973 at about 11:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N649U, operated by AG Air, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Shirley, Illinois, 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shirley, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Park R.l.a.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N649U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Air, Inc.
- 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
- 3-2103
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 NEAR GROSS WT,1700 FT OF RWY USABLE.R GR HIT FENCE POST, SEPARATED.CONT FLT, FURTHUR DMG ON LDG
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Kinder, Louisiana, United States | Kinder Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Anahuac, Texas, United States | Harmon Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Chris M Crusta | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | Hamlin Flying | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Coy, Arkansas, United States | Robert A Aukes | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Bell City, Louisiana, United States | Louisiana Flyi | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |