Grumman G-164 N460Y
1 November 1976 · Yauco, Puerto Rico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 November 1976 at about 06:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N460Y, operated by Segundo Garcia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Yauco, Puerto Rico, 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 06:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yauco, Puerto Rico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N460Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Segundo Garcia
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Sands Strip, Pr → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3944
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
TOP COMPRESSION RINGS FROM CYL 1-2-3 AND LOWER COMPRESSION RING CYL 5 FAILED.
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 | - |
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 | - |