Grumman G-164 N638U
30 September 1976 · Sun City, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1976 at about 14:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N638U, operated by Mothershed DVS, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sun City, Arizona, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sun City, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farm Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N638U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mothershed DVS
- 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
- 3-3068
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
HOPPER LID CAME OPEN ON TKOF. LIQUID SPRAY OBSTRUCTED VISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Placedo, Texas, United States | Wideman Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Simmesport, Louisiana, United States | DON POE Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Hawk Springs, Wyoming, United States | Farmers Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Raywood, Texas, United States | Lyons Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Sunnyside, Washington, United States | Valley Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Livingston, Tennessee, United States | Crop Control | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |