Grumman G164A N9937
8 May 1982 · Welsh, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1982 at about 19:25 local time, a Grumman G164A registered N9937, operated by Riceland Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Welsh, 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 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Welsh, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164A
- Registration
- N9937
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Riceland Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Welsh → Welsh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA169
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 THE INITIAL TAKEOFF WITH A LOAD OF FERTILIZER THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE LOAD WAS DUMPED. A FORCED LANDING WASMADE IN A PLOWED, WET FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1982 | Grumman G164A | Ericson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Grumman G164A | Marianna, Arkansas, United States | Barker Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Grumman G164A-450 | Clyde, Texas, United States | J. E. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1983 | Grumman G164A | Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Grumman G164A | Mendota, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1984 | Grumman G164A | Fenton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Columbia, Louisiana, United States | Jack Keahey | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |