Grumman G-164 N598Y
5 September 1985 · Opp, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1985 at about 16:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N598Y was involved in an accident near Opp, Alabama, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opp, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.2908, -86.2510
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N598Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Samson → Samson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LKG09
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 DURING A PULL-UP AND TURNAROUND AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN, THE ENG GAVE OFF SMOKE AND LOST PWR. THE PLT DUMPED THE CHEMICAL LOAD AND PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A FLD WHICH CONTAINED 6 TO 8 FT TALL VEGETATION. THE ACFT TRAVELLED APRX 100 FT THEN NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE ENG REVEALED THE IMPELLER BEARING FAILED, ALLOWING THE IMPELLER TO CONTACT THE REAR CASING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1985 | Grumman G-164-A | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Grumman G-164 | Biggs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Grumman G-164 | Glenn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Grumman G-164 | Ashford, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Grumman G-164 | Platte, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164-3 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172H | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150J | Decatur, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Cessna 411 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |