Grumman G-164A N9936
4 April 1984 · Eunice, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1984 at about 00:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N9936 was involved in an accident near Eunice, Louisiana, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eunice, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4891, -92.4104
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N9936
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eunice → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA185
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 PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF AND RETURN TO THE RWY WAS NOT POSSIBLE, SO HE LANDED ON THE EDGE OF A POND. A POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGAITON REVEALED A CRACK IN THE #7 CYL HEAD BETWEEN THE SPARK PLUG HOLES. THE ENGINE HAD JUST GOTTEN A MAJOR OVERHAUL. THIS WAS A MAINTENANCE TEST FLT. THE PLT RECOMMENDED BETTER OVERHAUL PROCEDURES FOR THE REPAIR STATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Wiggins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Progreso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Murdo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Boeing 747-200 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150F | Monterey, Louisiana, United States | Leon C Winters | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Cessna 185F | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | Southern Seaplane Inc | Serious injuries | - |