Grumman G-164B N6647Q
21 September 1987 · Bristol, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1987 at about 15:35 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6647Q, operated by Bobby W. YON, was involved in an accident near Bristol, Florida, 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 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bristol, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4200, -84.9694
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6647Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bobby W. YON
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Altha → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA254
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
THE ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER AS THE PLT WAS EN ROUTE TO SPRAY A FIELD. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, DUMPED THE LOAD OF CHEMICALS & PREPARED FOR AN EMERG LANDING. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH AN OPEN FIELD, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH 100 FOOT TREES, THEN CRASHED IN THE FIELD. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | Thomas J. Adams | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Grumman G-164B | McDougal, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Holly Grove, Arkansas, United States | John E. Simmons | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Egypt, Texas, United States | Lissie Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |