Grumman G164A N48377
7 May 1984 · Fenton, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 May 1984 at about 17:30 local time, a Grumman G164A registered N48377 was involved in an accident near Fenton, Louisiana, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fenton, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.3708, -92.9009
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164A
- Registration
- N48377
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kinder → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA225
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, WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALT, HIT THE GROUND AND FLIPPED INVERTED. THE PLT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING A STRONG DOWNDRAFT OVER A WOODED AREA AND IN MANEUVERING TO AVOID THE TREES, THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND. THE PLT REPORTED WINDS FROM 225 DEGREES AT 25 KTS GUSTING TO 33 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1984 | Grumman G164A | Bernie, Missouri, United States | Junior Alsop Flying Service | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Eunice, 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 | - |