Grumman 164-B N9982
25 May 1990 · Garwood, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1990 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman 164-B registered N9982, operated by Thompson Dusting Service, was involved in an accident near Garwood, Texas, 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
- Garwood, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.4504, -96.5098
- Aircraft
- Grumman 164-B
- Registration
- N9982
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thompson Dusting Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90DRA05
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE POWER LOSS DUE TO SUPER CHARGER IMPELLER FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID HE EXPEREINCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS OVER THE FIELD HE WAS SPRAYING. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT AND PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A WET SOFT ADJACENT RICE FIELD, RESULTING IN A NOSEOVER. ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE SUPERCHARGER IMPELLER SHAFT BEARINGS, WHICH CAUSED FAILURE OF THE SUPERCHARGER IMPELLER. FAILED PARTS CONTAMINATED THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM CAUSING THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES TO BE WEDGED OPEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman 164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1990 | Grumman 164A | Garwood, Texas, United States | Mike Ramsey | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Grumman 164-A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Grumman 164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | Grumman 164B | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Grumman 164A | Abbeville, Alabama, United States | B & H Flying Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Grumman 164A | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | AG Aviation Services, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1990 | Bell 206B | Pearland, Texas, United States | Houston Helicopter, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft 100 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Hughes H500C | Houston, Texas, United States | Mark R. Lancaster | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Junction, Texas, United States | Neveri, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Cessna 152 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |