Grumman G-164A N711WW
5 November 1986 · Orlando, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 November 1986 at about 19:14 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N711WW was involved in an accident near Orlando, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orlando Executive (ORL)
- Coordinates
- 28.5401, -81.3692
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N711WW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87FA022
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 THE PLT WAS MAKING A BANNER PICK-UP, WITNESSES SAW THE ACFT ENGAGE THE BANNER & ENTER A CLIMB. THE PLT RELEASED THE BANNER, THEN THE ACFT MUSHED INTO A PARTIALLY BUILT HANGAR, CRASHED & BURNED. THE PLT, WHO WAS ON FIRE, EXITED THE RGT CANOPY HATCH. BYSTANDERS & ARPT CRASH RESCUE PERSONNEL EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES, BUT LATER AFTER BEING HOSPITAL- IZED, THE PLT DIED FROM THE BURNS. THE PROP GOVERNOR WAS FOUND TO BE SET AT ABOUT 1600 RPM. THE RECOMMENDED RPM FOR BANNER PICK-UP WAS 2200 RPM.
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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |