Grumman G-164A N5257
12 June 1990 · Fisher, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1990 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N5257 was involved in an accident near Fisher, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fisher, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brown Pvt
- Coordinates
- 35.4891, -90.9695
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N5257
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fisher → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMERICAL PILOT SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A CONTINUED BANGING AND RATTLING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN THE ACFT BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE, THE PLT DUMPED HIS LOAD, BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED ITS UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, HIT HARD IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE, THEN FLIPPED INVERTED. SHORTLY AFTER THE PLT EGRESSED, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN BURNING AND WAS DESTROYED. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE FIRE AND LACK OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION, NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE AS TO WHY THE ENGINE LOST POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Edgeley, North Dakota, United States | Lonnie D. Hartwig | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Gridley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Tekoa, Washington, United States | Faunce, Daniel H. | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Crop Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Mattson, Mississippi, United States | Howard Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Mounds, Arkansas, United States | Songer, Harvey E | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1990 | Volksplane WE-1 | Wooster, Arkansas, United States | Richard L. Schorey | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Aero Commander S-2R | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | Terry Robinett | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA32RT-300 | Mansfield, Arkansas, United States | JOE A. Hayes | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft J-35 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-24 | West Fork, Arkansas, United States | Fisher Glenn D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |