Grumman G-164A N8598H
11 August 1978 · Selma, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1978 at about 10:38 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8598H, operated by Kenny Crop DUS, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Selma, California, 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 10:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kenny's C/D Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N8598H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenny Crop DUS
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4403
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
PLT STATED HE DID NOT CLEAR ENG BFR TKOF AFT IT HAD BEEN IDLING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Terreton, Idaho, United States | Red Baron Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ayres Corp | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Trumann, Arkansas, United States | E M Adams | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Pierce AVN | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Hartley Fly SV | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Huron, New York, United States | L.c.dates | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |