Grumman G-164A N6603
3 July 1986 · Okolona, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1986 at about 21:45 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6603, operated by Lowry Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Okolona, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Okolona, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9995, -88.7499
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6603
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lowry Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Okolona → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA198
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT 100 FEET EN ROUTE TO THE SPRAYING AREA THE ENGINE 'SPIT' TWICE AND QUIT COMPLETELY. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MUD AND NOSED OVER COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE ENGINE HAD 100 HOURS BEFORE IT WAS TO BE OVERHAULED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Branch, Louisiana, United States | Rufus G. Fruge | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Guedan, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Franklin, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Tekamah, Nebraska, United States | Har-Mor AG. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1986 | Cessna 172N | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Ayres S2R-1820 | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164B | Sidon, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Amateur Built EENIE TWO | Waynesboro, Mississippi, United States | John Paul Davis | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1986 | McCoy Robert-Michael BREEZY | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | Southwind Rentals, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Ayres SR-2-600 | Glen Allan, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |