Grumman G-164A N6647
27 August 1973 · Welsh, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1973 at about 12:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6647, operated by Lyons Flying S, was involved in an accident during in flight near Welsh, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Welsh, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Treme
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6647
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lyons Flying S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2182
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
ENG NOT EXAMINED. HEAVY DMG DUE FIRE, IMACT WITH LEVEE BANK. DUSTING SOYBEANS.
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 | - |