Grumman G-164B N8106K
17 May 1991 · Vanndale, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1991 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N8106K, operated by Norman L. Burnette, was involved in an accident near Vanndale, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vanndale, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N8106K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Norman L. Burnette
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW91DPG04
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO VERIFY HIS WEIGHT AND BALANCE. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING LOADED BY AN UNSUPERVISED HELPER WHO WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF THE AIRPLANE. THE HELPER FILLED THE HOPPER TO THE TOP. THE PILOT DID NOT CHECK HIS LOAD PRIOR TO TAKEOFF NOR DID HE ATTEMPT TO COMPUTE A WEIGHT AND BALANCE. THE LOAD IN THE HOPPER RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE BEING OVER THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. FOLLOWING THE TAKEOFF AND DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO ESTABLISH A NORMAL CLIMB RATE AND THE PILOT LANDED IN A CULTIVATED FIELD AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SANK INTO THE SOFT EARTH AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1991 | Grumman G-164B | Arizona City, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting SVC., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1991 | Grumman G-164B | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Airwork Enterprises of FLA, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Grumman G-164B | Mc Crory, Arkansas, United States | David W. Cain | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1991 | Grumman G-164B | La Romana, Dominican Republic | Romana Aircraft, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Grumman G-164B | Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States | W.m. Melancon Enterprises, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Grumman G-164B | Lawtell, Louisiana, United States | Star Dusters Flying SVC., Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Search Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-28 | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | Snider, Richard D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1991 | Hughes 269A-1 | No. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | North Little Rock Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 140 | Ward, Arkansas, United States | Martin D. Odum | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172K | Fisher, Arkansas, United States | Herbert D. Ziegenhorn | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150G | Benton, Arkansas, United States | John Wells | Serious injuries | - |