Grumman G164A N8679H
22 February 1983 · Mendota, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1983 at about 19:00 local time, a Grumman G164A registered N8679H was involved in an accident near Mendota, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mendota, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6698, -120.4500
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164A
- Registration
- N8679H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA115
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND CRASHED DURING AND AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE ACFT STALLED AFTER HITTING THE WIRES WITH THE LEFT WING AND WAS OUT OF CONTROL WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD 3 MILES VISIBILITY. HE WAS ALSO FAMILAR WITH THE FIELD AND ITS ENVIRONMENT. WEATHER OBSERVATION FROM FRESNO, LOCATED 32 MILES EAST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 7 May 1984 | Grumman G164A | Fenton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Grumman G164A | Ericson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Grumman G164A | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | Riceland Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Grumman G164A | Bernie, Missouri, United States | Junior Alsop Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |