Grumman G-164 N477Y
22 July 2003 · Hamilton City, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 2003 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N477Y, operated by Krajcirik, Joseph Robert, was involved in an accident near Hamilton City, California, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamilton City, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6833, -122.0000
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N477Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Krajcirik, Joseph Robert
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hamilton City → Hamilton City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avert stalling during a low altitude turn.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a low altitude turning maneuver, the pilot stalled the airplane, and the airplane impacted the underlying rice field. At the time, the airplane was spraying with a full load of product for the agricultural application flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2003 | Grumman G-164 | Shiloh, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Grumman G-164 | Browning, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Grumman G-164 | Nezperce, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Grumman G-164 | Central City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Grumman G-164 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Grumman G-164 | Havana, Arkansas, United States | Poe's Aero Service | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | Visalia, California, United States | John Rodgers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2003 | McClanahan STITS PLAYMATE SA-11 | Fontana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |