Grumman G-164A N930X
16 September 1968 · Ferriday, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1968 at about 09:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N930X, operated by Nelson Summere, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ferriday, Louisiana, 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 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ferriday, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Summerell
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N930X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nelson Summere
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3295
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
NO.9 CYL HEAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1968 | Grumman G-164A | Balch, Arkansas, United States | Dunn Flying SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1968 | Grumman G-164A | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Tri-Parish Fly | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1968 | Grumman G-164A | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | Lyon Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1969 | Grumman G-164A | Ferriday, Louisiana, United States | Summerell Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1967 | Grumman G-164A | Golden Pond, Kentucky, United States | Blackwell Aeri | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1967 | Grumman G-164A | Anahuac, Texas, United States | Alva J Harmon | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |