Grumman G-164B N6708K
7 June 1984 · Tracy, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1984 at about 12:40 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6708K was involved in an accident near Tracy, California, 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 12:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tracy, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Paradise Strip
- Coordinates
- 37.7298, -121.4200
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6708K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA338
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 LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF & NOSED OVER IN A WHEAT FIELD. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE #7 CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED FROM THE REAR SPARK PLUG HOLE, 3/4 OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE AROUND THE EXHAUST VALVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1984 | Grumman G-164B | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164B | Arbuckle, California, United States | Valley Air Service Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164B-450 | Pullman, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164B | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1984 | Grumman G-164B | Silver Creek, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Grumman G-164B | Humnoke, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |