Grumman G-164A N7246
28 June 1983 · Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1983 at about 16:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7246 was involved in an accident near Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7596, -90.3990
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7246
- 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
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83LA138
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
AFTER MAKING 2 SWATH RUNS, THE ACFT WAS IN A PROCEDURE TURN-AROUND OVER A WOODED AREA WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT TRIED TO GLIDE TO A SUITABLE AREA, BUT THE ACFT HIT THE TOPS OF TREES & CRASHED. THE OWNER STATED THE ENG HAD A HISTORY OF MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT THAT NO SPECIFIC PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED. THE ENG WAS DISASSEMBLED AT AN OVERHAUL FACILITY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, BUT NO PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 82 & 75 DEG.
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 Oct 1983 | Piper PA31-350 | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1983 | Robinson R-22 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-24-400 | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Stover, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |