Grumman G164A N4796
3 July 1984 · Bernie, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1984 at about 14:00 local time, a Grumman G164A registered N4796, operated by Junior Alsop Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Bernie, Missouri, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bernie, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6704, -89.9701
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164A
- Registration
- N4796
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Junior Alsop Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bernie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA200
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
DESCENDING OUT OF THE PROCEDURE TURN INTO A SWATH RUN THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO LEVEL THE ACFT IN TIME TO AVOID FLYING INTO THE BEAN FIELD. THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON IMPACT AND CAUGHT FIRE. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 2,800 FT. ACFT GROSS WEIGHT WAS APRX 5,500 POUNDS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1984 | Grumman G164A | Fenton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Grumman G164A | Huger, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Grumman G164A-450 | Clyde, Texas, United States | J. E. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Grumman G164A | Colfax, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1983 | Grumman G164A | Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Grumman G164A | Mendota, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1984 | Mooney M20C | Pittsburg, Missouri, United States | David A. Rippee | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1984 | Young-Losey Q-2 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Grumman AA1B | House Springs, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Aero Commander 690A | Liberty, Missouri, United States | Central Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |