Grumman G164B N6903K
16 August 2005 · Alexandria, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2005 at about 17:30 local time, a Grumman G164B registered N6903K was involved in an accident near Alexandria, Louisiana, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.3272, -92.5483
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164B
- Registration
- N6903K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alexandria → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05CA212
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 which resulted in a stall. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot reported that prior to departure from Runway 33, he loaded 250 gallons of insecticide into the airplane's hopper. The airplane traveled approximately 1,875 feet of the 2,500-foot long grass strip before the pilot rotated for take off. Following rotation, the airplane "seemed to have difficulty gaining airspeed." Subsequently the airplane stalled. When the airplane stalled it turned 90 degrees to the right and impacted terrain. The Density Altitude was calculated to be 1,970 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2001 | Grumman G164B | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Grumman G164B | Bloomington, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1993 | Grumman G164B | Eldred, Minnesota, United States | Gasper Air Spray, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1993 | Grumman G164B | Wyndmere, North Dakota, United States | Thompson Aerial Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Grumman G164B | Colusa, California, United States | Valley Air Service Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Grumman G164B | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Airwork Enterprises of Florida | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2005 | Spearman RAPTOR | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Grumman G-164B | Epps, Louisiana, United States | Mike Jones Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Cessna 210L | Baker, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Bell 206L-3 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2005 | Bell 206B | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Helitrans Co. Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2005 | Bell 206L-4 | Washington, Louisiana, United States | Southern Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |