Grumman G-164 N7231
27 October 1982 · Adel, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 October 1982 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N7231, operated by Leon Hood, was involved in an accident near Adel, Georgia, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adel, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.1293, -83.4210
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N7231
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leon Hood
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Adel → Adel
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA019
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
FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT CONDUCTED A CHECK FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT DISCOVERED FUEL SPLASHING ON THE WINDSHIELD AND PROCEEDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. UPON LANDING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A DIRT BANK, AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-164 | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Reisig Bros. Aerial Spraying, | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164 | Lancaster, California, United States | J&J Cropdusters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1982 | Grumman G-164 | Richvale, California, United States | Chuck Jones Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1982 | Grumman G-164 | Ethel, Arkansas, United States | Albert Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1982 | Grumman G-164 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Gands Crop Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1982 | Grumman G-164 | 10 West of Bigg, California, United States | P.m. Dusters, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Gibson, Georgia, United States | Waldo Pepper Spraying, Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Cessna 310C | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Alvin E. Potter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170A | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Leonard Heighton | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210D | Near Commerce, Georgia, United States | Warren Pollock | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1982 | Cessna 150 | Buford, Georgia, United States | Earl Bouse | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 182L | Conyers, Georgia, United States | James C. White | No injuries | - |