Grumman G-164A N6568
31 July 1987 · Widener, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1987 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6568 was involved in an accident near Widener, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Widener, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0193, -90.6800
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6568
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA153
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
THE AG AIRPLANE WAS MAKING THE FINAL SWATH RUN OVER A COTTONFIELD WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AFTER TOUCHDOWN IN A RICEFIELD, THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
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 | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | Osceola Aerial Ser.inc. | 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 | - |