Grumman G-164A N8526H
16 July 1983 · Sledge, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1983 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8526H was involved in an accident near Sledge, Mississippi, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sledge, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4292, -90.2197
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N8526H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pleasant Grove → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA281
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 THE GROUND AND NOSED OVER DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE PLT STATED, THE ACFT STARTEDTO SETTLE WHILE IN A TURN AND HE DUMPED THE LOAD AFTER LEVELING THE WINGS BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE DESCENT PRIOR TO GROUND CONTACT. THE ACFT HAD JUST BEEN LOADED WITH 200 GALLONS OF SPRAY AND ABOUT 70 GALLONS OF FUEL. TWO SWATH RUNS HADBEEN MADE PRIOR TO THE CRASH.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1983 | Ayres S2R-600 | Sledge, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1983 | Cessna 140 | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Redwood, Mississippi, United States | Martin L. Hallman | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft A36 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Weedhopper JC-24 | Wiggins, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1983 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |