Grumman G-164A N962X

Summary

On 7 August 1985 at about 17:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N962X was involved in an accident near Tallulah, Louisiana, 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.

Date

7 August 1985 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tallulah, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

32.3997, -91.1804

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N962X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tallulah → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW85LA309

Nobody was 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

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOY BEAN FIELD. WHILE ON THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE OR SMELL ANY FUEL AROUND THE ACFT; HE BELIEVED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING A POST-ACCIDENT TEST RUN, THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.