Grumman G-164 N552Y
5 June 1986 · La Feria, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1986 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N552Y, operated by Robert Hough, was involved in an accident near La Feria, Texas, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Feria, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.1498, -97.8194
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N552Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Hough
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Rosa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86FRG24
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
AS THE PLT WAS MAKING A SWATH RUN, HE STARTED TO CROSS UNDER POWER LINES, BUT SAW THE PROFILE VIEW OF A ROAD MARKER. WHEN HE PULLED UP TO AVOID THE ROAD MARKER, THE ACFT STRUCK THE WIRES, ROLLED TO THE LEFT & COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164-3 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Grumman G-164 | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1986 | Grumman G-164 | Butte City, California, United States | Chuck Jones Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Grumman G-164 | Wessington, South Dakota, United States | JMC Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1986 | Grumman G-164 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Grumman G-164 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | Adams Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |