Grumman G-164B N48456
3 July 2000 · King City, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2000 at about 16:45 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N48456 was involved in an accident near King City, California, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- King City, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1993, -120.9395
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N48456
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA246
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had flown about 4 hours in the airplane earlier that morning with no discrepancies noted. After reloading and refueling the airplane, he flew about 2 or 3 miles to the field he was to spray and completed three spray passes. As he started the fourth pass, about 50 - 100 yards into the field, the engine "sputtered" and lost power. The pilot pulled up toward a nearby open field but realized, because of the heavy weight of the aircraft, he couldn't make the field and turned to land on a field perimeter road. He landed tail high (2-point) and, as the tail came down, the wingtip hit an embankment on the right side and the airplane veered into the bank and came to rest. The pilot extricated himself and a postcrash fire ensued which consumed the airplane. Postcrash examination of the fuel truck that serviced the airplane revealed that the truck appeared well maintained and a fuel sample from the truck appeared clear and usable. No fuel sample remained in the aircraft after the fire. The aircraft was a total loss and no further examination was made to determine the cause of the engine failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2000 | Grumman G-164B | Monticello, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Grumman G-164B | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Grumman G-164B | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | Ronald D. Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Grumman G-164B | Dyer, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Grumman G-164B | Lydia, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Grumman G-164B | Paul, Idaho, United States | Mike Carr | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-30 | Davis, California, United States | Travis AFB Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Cessna 182L | Coulterville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |