Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N48485
10 May 2002 · Hordville, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 2002 at about 00:55 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N48485, operated by AG Flight Inc, was involved in an accident near Hordville, Nebraska, 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 00:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hordville, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0706, -97.8907
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N48485
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Flight Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- York → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to a fractured rocker arm shaf. Contributing to the accident was the soft, furrowed field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane nosed over during a forced landing in a soft, furrowed field following a total loss of engine power. A rocker arm shaft for one of the exhaust valves was found to have split. No other anomalies were found with respect to the airframe, engine or systems that could be identified as existing prior to impact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Ferriday, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Knights Landing, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Martin, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Shelley, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Weiser, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2002 | Rare WACO T-10 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2002 | Luscombe 8A | Wahoo, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2002 | Cessna 180 | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-32-300 | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Cessna C180A | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |