Grumman G-164A N6590
15 September 1987 · Alamo, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1987 at about 16:05 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6590, operated by China Hill AG Service, was involved in an accident near Alamo, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alamo, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1390, -82.7705
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6590
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- China Hill AG Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McRae → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87DKG07
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE ACFT WAS RPRTD TO BE ON AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING ASSIGNMENT. THE PLT TOOK OFF IN THE SINGLE SEAT ACFT WITH A PASSENGER ABOARD. ABOUT 5 MIN AFTER DEPG THE ARPT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES & CRASHED AFTER MAKING AN UNSCHEDULED LOW PASS OVER AN OPEN FIELD. THE PLT RPRTD THAT BFR PULLING UP FROM THE PASS, HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE TREES. NEITHER OF THE 2 OCCUPANTS WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT OR SHOULDER HARNESS. A TOXICOLOGY CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.23% (230 MGS%). THE PLT'S 2ND CLASS MED CERT WAS DATED 9/11/85.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Viola, Idaho, United States | Steve's Crop Care | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Williams, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Neelyville, Missouri, United States | James M.hall | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164A | La Salle, Colorado, United States | LOW Level Dusting Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | Osceola Aerial Ser.inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 310D | Athens, Georgia, United States | Robert Shields | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172M | Marietta, Georgia, United States | U.s. Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Pitts S-1 | Brooks, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Baxley, Georgia, United States | Eugene Youmans | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Luscombe 8E | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1987 | Cessna 140 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |