Grumman G-164A N8561H

Summary

On 15 July 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8561H was involved in an accident near Griffithville, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 July 1985 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Griffithville, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Bell's Ag Strip

Coordinates

35.1193, -91.6405

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N8561H

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

Day

NTSB number

MKC85LA225

1 person was seriously injured.

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 REPORTS THAT THE ACFT FISHTAILED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS HEADING TOWARD A CANAL AND THE PLT ELECTED TO TRY TO FLY OVER THE CANAL. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND FLEW ABOUT 1/4 MI. THE PLT SAW TREES AHEAD AND WHEN HE MADE A SHALLOW TURN TO AVOID THE TREES THE ACFT STALLED AND CRASHED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.