Grumman G-164A N6606
5 August 1974 · St Joseph, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 August 1974 at about 09:50 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6606, operated by Laverty Spraye, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near St Joseph, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Joseph, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rosecrans
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6606
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Laverty Spraye
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2595
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
TAXIING FROM HANGAR TO RAMP AREA.TAILWHEEL EQPD PLT TAXIING STRAIGHT NOT DOING S TURNS.
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 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 | - |
| 15 Jul 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Ducor, California, United States | Garriott Crop | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |