Grumman G-164B N6746K
4 May 1982 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1982 at about 22:30 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6746K, operated by Air Rice Inc., was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6746K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Rice Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA164
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
AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED WATER AND CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Society Hill, Alabama, United States | James H. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Sarita Aerial Contractors Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Humnoke, Arkansas, United States | Farmer & Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Valley Home, California, United States | W. S. Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Rowland, North Carolina, United States | Custom Spraying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Beedeville, Arkansas, United States | Breckenridge Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |