Grumman G-164B N6629Q
2 July 1989 · Stockville, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1989 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6629Q, operated by Nelson, Kenneth R., was involved in an accident near Stockville, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stockville, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5296, -100.3800
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6629Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nelson, Kenneth R.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Curtis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
TOTAL FAILURE OF THE POWERPLANT CAUSED BY A BROKEN CYLINDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A TOTAL MECHANICAL FAILURE. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PLT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN CYLINDER TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Lissie, Texas, United States | Lissie Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Griffithville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Westley, California, United States | Valley Crop Dusters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Davis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Portland, Arkansas, United States | Chris Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1989 | Cessna 320 | Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Dec 1989 | Piper J3C-65 | Lynch, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Trew Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1989 | Schmahl VOLKSPLANE VP-1 | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | Schmahl, Edward F. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna A-188B | Hay Springs, Nebraska, United States | Kirk Budd | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-32-301 | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |