Grumman G-164 N461RF
1 June 1974 · Port Lavaca, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 1974 at about 16:45 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N461RF, operated by Wideman AVN, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Port Lavaca, Texas, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Lavaca, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ranch Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N461RF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wideman AVN
- 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
- 3-1384
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
COW RAN ACROSS RWY JUST BFOR LIFT OFF. PLT HAULED ACFT INTO AIR, MISSED COW & SETTLED INTO LEVEE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1974 | Grumman G-164 | Alexander, Iowa, United States | Weir Aerial AP | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Grumman G-164 | San Lucas, California, United States | M E Hall Enter | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1974 | Grumman G-164 | Baker, Montana, United States | J.b.bethel | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1974 | Grumman G-164 | Zamora, California, United States | Daryl Day Dust | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1974 | Grumman G-164 | Grimes, California, United States | Thayer Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1974 | Grumman G-164 | Newark, Arkansas, United States | H.t.hankins | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |