Grumman G-164A N5345
18 April 1974 · Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1974 at about 08:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N5345, operated by La.flyers, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N5345
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- La.flyers, Inc
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1047
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
STRUCK LEVEE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Andytown, Florida, United States | AG Air Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1974 | Grumman G-164A | St Joseph, Missouri, United States | Laverty Spraye | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Gueydan Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Edison, Georgia, United States | Ronnie J Euban | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Perry, Georgia, United States | Bledsoe Frank | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States | RAY D Adcock | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |