Grumman G-164 N651Y
14 August 1967 · Eudora, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1967 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N651Y, operated by Hugh Simpson, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Eudora, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eudora, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N651Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hugh Simpson
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3723
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
EXHAUST VALVES OF CYLINDERS NUMBER 1,2 AND 3 WERE NOT PROPERLY CLOSING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1967 | Grumman G-164 | Washington, Louisiana, United States | Star Dusters I | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1967 | Grumman G-164 | Merced, California, United States | Bettencourt AG | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1967 | Grumman G-164 | Reserve, Louisiana, United States | Roane Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1967 | Grumman G-164 | Live Oak, California, United States | Sutter Butte D | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1967 | Grumman G-164 | Dayton, Texas, United States | ROY House Air | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1967 | Grumman G-164 | Dayton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |