Grumman G-164 N10286
29 July 1982 · Donalsonville, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N10286, operated by Price, James Earl, was involved in an accident near Donalsonville, Georgia, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Donalsonville, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Donalsonville Municipal (17J)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N10286
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Price, James Earl
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Donalsonville → Donalsonville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA221
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
WHILE EN ROUTE BACK TO THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT LANDED IN A RAIN SOAKED, SOYBEAN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE WHEELS BOGGED DOWN IN SOFT EARTH AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THERE WAS 10 TO 12 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE OWNER STATED THAT WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE, THE FUEL TANKS WERE CHECKED AND APPEARED TO BE EMPTY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |