Grumman 164A N665U
7 August 1996 · Marks, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1996 at about 12:00 local time, a Grumman 164A registered N665U was involved in an accident near Marks, Mississippi, 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marks, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- 34.2499, -90.2707
- Aircraft
- Grumman 164A
- Registration
- N665U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA206
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to remain clear of the known high point on runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll from the private unimproved airstrip the airplane struck a known high spot on the runway. The nose of the airplane pitched downward and started to porpoise. The airplane went through a bean field, over a ditch, veered to the right, and nosed over coming to rest inverted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman 164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1995 | Grumman 164A | Richvale, California, United States | Avag, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1993 | Grumman 164A | Biggs, California, United States | Williams AG Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Grumman 164A | Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States | Joseph J. Diorio | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Grumman 164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1996 | Cessna 210M | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Rockwell S-2R | Wayside, Mississippi, United States | Glen Allan Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Aerostar RX-8 | Canton, Mississippi, United States | John M. Delancey | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Rockwell S2R | Belzoni, Mississippi, United States | Gary Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Cessna 172N | Victoria, Mississippi, United States | Air Venture Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-34-200T | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |