Grumman G-164B N6687K
19 April 1980 · Billings, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1980 at about 14:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6687K, operated by Gary Mills, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Billings, Montana, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Billings, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6687K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary Mills
- 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
- 3-0649
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
MIXTURE PUSH-PULL ROD SEPARATED AT THREAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Minturn, Arkansas, United States | Farmair, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Nalvin, Texas, United States | McNabb Flying | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Buttonwillow, California, United States | Vince CRP Dust | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Cle Elum, Washington, United States | Midstate AVN | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Grumman G-164B | E.grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | Jenson Air SPR | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |