Grumman G-164A N7864
17 July 1987 · Forrest City, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1987 at about 01:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7864, operated by Osceola Aerial Ser.inc., was involved in an accident near Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forrest City, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0104, -90.7795
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7864
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Osceola Aerial Ser.inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Osceola → Widener
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA144
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
WHILE DOING A REPOSITIONING OPERATION, WITH AN AG ACFT, THE ENGINE QUIT, DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PIC SAID THAT A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SUPPLY WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT. HE SAID THAT IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN BACK TO A DIRT STRIP, THE ACFT STALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Alamo, Georgia, United States | China Hill AG Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1987 | Glasair SH2 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Eric Mingledorff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft V35B | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172F | Blythville, Arkansas, United States | Chism Fly. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Aerotek | No injuries | - |