Grumman G-164A N8390
25 August 1982 · Columbia, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1982 at about 22:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8390, operated by Jack Keahey, was involved in an accident near Columbia, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Keahey
- Coordinates
- 32.1002, -92.0694
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N8390
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jack Keahey
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Columbia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA354
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
DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE COTTON THAT WAS GROWING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT LIFT THE WING OUT OF THE COTTON. WHEN HE REDUCED THE POWER, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT AND SLID SIDEWAYS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT WINGS AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR WERE DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States | Malcom's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Elreno, Oklahoma, United States | Escott Aerial Spraying Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Burley, Idaho, United States | Gene Allen | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164A | McCrory, Arkansas, United States | Ernest Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Epps, Louisiana, United States | Mike Jones & Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Coy, Arkansas, United States | Rebel Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1982 | Cessna 150H | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | ROY LEE Duckett | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Sicily Island, Louisiana, United States | C&F Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1982 | Bell 206L-1 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1982 | Cessna A185F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Dresser Industries | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Grumman 164 | Reeves, Louisiana, United States | Bell Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1982 | Continental TOMCAT MK6C | Cottonport, Louisiana, United States | Tell AG Service | Fatal | 1 |