Grumman G-164A N6581
13 June 1983 · Newport, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1983 at about 15:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6581 was involved in an accident near Newport, Arkansas, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bollman
- Coordinates
- 35.6208, -91.2295
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6581
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA275
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, AFTER HE TOOK OFF, HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT & BEGAN DUMPING HIS LOAD OF 1500 LBS OF CHEMICALS. HE TURNED BACK TOWARD THE AIRSTRIP, BUT WAS FORCED TO LAND SHORT OF A BEAN FIELD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT ROLLED INTO A SMALL DRAINAGE DITCH & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED. THE PLT DID NOT BELIEVE THE ENG WAS DEVELOPING FULL POWER, BUT NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE VERIFIED. THE ACFT STILL HAD CHEMICALS ON BOARD WHEN IT CRASHED. THE ACFT WAS 308 POUNDS OVER MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Morse, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Morris, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Yuma, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Willows, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winslow, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-22 | Doddridge, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winslow, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Redfield, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |