Grumman G-164A N8548H
20 July 1984 · Kinder, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1984 at about 20:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8548H was involved in an accident near Kinder, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kinder, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4791, -92.8405
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N8548H
- 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
- FTW84LA318
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 HEAVILY LOADED ACFT WAS TURNED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND BEGAN TO SETTLE. THE PLT STARTED TO DUMP THE LOAD BUT THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES DURING THE ATTEMPT AND CRASHED. THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH FERTILIZER AND NEARLY FULL OF FUEL. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 90 DEGREES. THE PLT SAID HE SHOULD HAVE CLIMBED HIGHER BEFORE STARTING TO TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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 | - |