Grumman G-164A N4940
24 August 1979 · Hale Center, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1979 at about 11:50 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N4940, operated by Boyd's Farms I, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hale Center, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hale Center, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boyd's
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N4940
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Boyd's Farms I
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2143
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
SCREWS HLDG DIST ROTOR TO GEAR SHEARED, ALLOWING MAG OUT OF TIME.AMERICAN BOSCH-MODEL SB9RU3 MAG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Pollard, Arkansas, United States | Flanigan Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Tichnor, Arkansas, United States | Meins Aero SER | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Meridian, California, United States | Onstott Duster | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Vilonia, Arkansas, United States | Fred Burnett | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Richfield, Utah, United States | Spanish Fork | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Nchico, California, United States | BOB Krajcirik | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |