Grumman G-164A N4529
12 August 1976 · Gila Bend, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1976 at about 05:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N4529, operated by Pierce Av.inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Gila Bend, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gila Bend, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N4529
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pierce Av.inc.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Buckeye, Az → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-2430
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
FORCED LNDG ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, GILA RIVER DRYRIVER BED.NR 1 CYL CRACKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1976 | Grumman G-164A | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | L&R Flying SRV | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Grumman G-164A | Yuma, Arizona, United States | AZ Air-Spray | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Grumman G-164A | Bakersfield, California, United States | Garriott Crop | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1976 | Grumman G-164A | Bushnell, Florida, United States | Aerostat Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1976 | Grumman G-164A | Edison, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Grumman G-164A | Downsville, Maryland, United States | Charles Davis | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |