Grumman G-164B N6639Q
12 May 1993 · Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1993 at about 14:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6639Q, operated by Bonnin, Eddie J., was involved in an accident near Arnaudville, Louisiana, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4006, -91.9303
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6639Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bonnin, Eddie J.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cecilia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA153
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE OPERATIONS THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, AND WOULD NOT SUPPORT FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN THE ONLY AVAILABLE TERRAIN, ROUGH AND UNEVEN, AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE WING STRUCK THE GROUND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Indian Village, Louisiana, United States | O'brien Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | Young, Aaron | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Aerial Seeders Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Sells Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1993 | Grumman G-164B | St. Martinville, Louisiana, United States | ED & Alex Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1993 | Bell 412 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Luscombe 8E | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Lerille, Mark | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1993 | Cessna 150J | Waterproof, Louisiana, United States | Johns, Jerry L. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1993 | Cessna 310D | Roseland, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Belmont, Louisiana, United States | Northwestern State Univ | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1993 | Cessna A185F | Timbalier Isle, Louisiana, United States | Southern Seaplane Inc. | No injuries | - |