Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B N6611K

Summary

On 29 June 2021 at about 00:30 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B registered N6611K, operated by MJ Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Hoxie, Arkansas, 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.

Date

29 June 2021 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hoxie, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

36.0503, -90.9751

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N6611K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

MJ Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Walnut Ridge → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA296

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the intended flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, after he departed for the last load of the day on an aerial application flight, he realized he was low on fuel but decided to continue with the flight. Before the load was completely dispersed, the airplane ran out of fuel and the engine lost all power. During the forced landing in a flooded rice field, the airplane flipped over, resulting in substantial damage to the forward right lift strut. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.