Grumman G-164A N4593
27 May 1993 · Weiner, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1993 at about 12:45 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N4593 was involved in an accident near Weiner, Arkansas, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weiner, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6108, -90.8998
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N4593
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beedeville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA169
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE LINKAGE CONTROL BRACKET. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. HE SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED IN AN OPEN, ROUGH FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. INVESTIAGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE CONTROL LINKAGE ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS LOOSE, ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE CONDITION LEVER, PITCH CONTROL GOVERNOR, AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT SETTINGS. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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 | - |
| 30 May 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | James R. Floyd | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1993 | Cessna 150G | Salem, Arkansas, United States | Zachman, David S. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Grumman G-164 | Goodwin, Arkansas, United States | Racer's AG Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Gaffney, Richard & Cynthia | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Mistak, John | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | McConnaughhay, Kenneth W. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1993 | Grumman G-164 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | Riddle Flying Service | No injuries | - |