Grumman G-164B N6756Q
21 April 1983 · New Hope, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6756Q was involved in an accident near New Hope, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Hope, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5301, -86.4090
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6756Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huntsville → New Hope
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA168
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING A PULL-UPAFTER SPRAYING A FIELD THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND SMOKE AND OIL BEGAN TO POUR OUT OF THE ENGINE. THEN THE ENGINE FROZE AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT NUMBER 7 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Berry, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Page, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Blakely, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Kinder, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1983 | Aeronca O-58B | Geiger, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 77 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Hangar One Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander A-9 | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | Ferrin D. Eason | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172K | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 58 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Luscombe 8E | Elba, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |