Grumman G-164A N8385
30 May 1993 · Liberal, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 May 1993 at about 15:54 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8385, operated by James R. Floyd, was involved in an accident near Liberal, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Liberal, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Liberal Muni (LBL)
- Coordinates
- 37.0390, -100.9302
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N8385
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James R. Floyd
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93DCQ01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the powerlines. A factor related to the accident were the powerlines which were contacted during the aerial application operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS COMPLETING A FINAL PASS AFTER AERIAL APPLICATION WHEN THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED WIRES AT THE END OF A FIELD, ROLLED INVERTED AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. NO AIRPLANE OR ENGINE ANOMOLIES WERE DISCOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Anahuac, Texas, United States | Bay Area Dusters, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Trumann, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Ganado, Texas, United States | Grayson Aviation Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Byers, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Midwest Executive Aviation Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Dec 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-300 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Jun 1993 | Emory W Greer Jr VARI-EZE | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Emory W. Greer, JR. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Cessna 188 | Buhler, Kansas, United States | Wallace D. Cook | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1993 | Cessna 310R-II | Marysville, Kansas, United States | Brown MacHine Works & Supply | Minor injuries | - |