Grumman G-164A N5477
21 March 1981 · Bell City, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1981 at about 11:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N5477, operated by Obrien Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bell City, Louisiana, 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bell City, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farm Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N5477
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Obrien Flying
- 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
- 3-0475
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
FRONT IMPELLER INTERMEDIATE DRIVE BEARING, P/N 359236-A, DISINTEGRATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1981 | Grumman G-164A | Edinberg, North Dakota, United States | Burnell Troftg | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Grumman G-164A | Fagus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1981 | Grumman G-164A | Trumann, Arkansas, United States | James R Adams | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Grumman G-164A | Elroy, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Grumman G-164A | West Point, Mississippi, United States | Gardner Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Grumman G-164A | Caruthers, California, United States | Kennys Crop du | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |