Grumman G-164B N6879K
1 April 1981 · Yellow Jacket, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1981 at about 09:30 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6879K, operated by Tanner Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Yellow Jacket, Colorado, 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 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yellow Jacket, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6879K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tanner 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
- 3-0791
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
L MAIN WHL ENCTRD SOFT DIRT/GRAVEL ON L SIDE OF ROAD, VEERED INTO DITCH BESIDE ROAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Springlake, Texas, United States | J B Sanderson | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Lexa, Arkansas, United States | Riddell Flying | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Hebert, Louisiana, United States | McClanahan Fly | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Pelham, Georgia, United States | Flynt Crop-Dus | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States | Hunter Bros FL | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | Cook Flying SE | 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 | - |