Grumman G-164A N7961
1 April 1988 · Wayside, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1988 at about 16:50 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7961 was involved in an accident near Wayside, Mississippi, 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wayside, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burns Aviation Airstrip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7961
- 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
- MIA88LA137
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 ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT ON SHORT FINAL, THE PLT PULLED THE THROTTLE LEVER TO REDUCE AIRSPEED BUT IT BROKE AT THE POWER CONTROL QUADRANT. THE APCH WAS CONTINUED & AFTER ACFT TRAVELED APRX 1/2 THE LENGTH OF THE RWY, HE TURNED THE MAGNETO SWITCH OFF. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR OBSTRUCTIONS & OCCUPIED VEHICLES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY, THE PLT INTENTIONALLY PUSHED THE CONTROL STICK FWD WHICH CAUSED THE ACFT TO NOSE OVER & COME TO REST INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Hebron, Nebraska, United States | Davenport Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Gillett, Arkansas, United States | Trites Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | Fess Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Fadette, Alabama, United States | Nelson E. Tucker | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Gridley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Benoit, Mississippi, United States | Gray's Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172E | Floweree, Mississippi, United States | Singleton, James K. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1988 | Cessna T188C | Flora, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Bannerman, Bemp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Mississippi, United States | Chandler, G. P. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Seneca 31682, Inc. | No injuries | - |