Grumman G-164A N7689
20 May 1982 · Tekamah, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1982 at about 11:20 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7689, operated by Har-Mor AG Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Tekamah, Nebraska, 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 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tekamah, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tekamah
- Coordinates
- 41.7706, -96.2207
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7689
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Har-Mor AG Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tekamah → Tekamah
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA085
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
ON THE THIRD SPRAY RUN THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY BACK TO THE AIRPORT BUT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT MUD. ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED A CAMSHAFT ROLLER, P/N 59-99, FAILED CAUSING A VALVE TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION.
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 | - |
| 25 Aug 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Columbia, Louisiana, United States | Jack Keahey | No 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1982 | SKYBOLT | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | Clint N. Collins | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Taylorcraft BC-12-65 | Max, Nebraska, United States | Noel R. NOE | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172K | Oxford, Nebraska, United States | Robert H. Stanley | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Grumman G164A | Ericson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1982 | Maule M-4 | Cozad, Nebraska, United States | Karl E Warm | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1982 | Cessna T210N | Near O'neill, Nebraska, United States | Galesburg Aviation | Serious injuries | - |