Grumman C-164 N647U

Summary

On 28 December 1983 at about 23:05 local time, a Grumman C-164 registered N647U was involved in an accident near South Bay, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 December 1983 at 23:05

Classification

Accident

Location

South Bay, Florida, United States

Coordinates

26.6804, -80.6692

Aircraft

Grumman C-164

Registration

N647U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

S. Bay Growers → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA84FA051

1 person died.

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

AS THE ACFT INITIATED A TURN TO START DUSTING, IT WAS OBSERVED TO LOSE ALTITUDE RAPIDLY & COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND. THE ACFT WAS 470 LBS OVER MAX GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT. THE AREA WAS AFFECTED BY GUSTY WINDS FROM THE SOUTH, & THE PLT'S INITIAL TURN TO THE FIELD WAS MADE TO THE NORTH(DOWNWIND). WX CONDITIONS WERE ALSO CONDUCIVE TO LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.