Grumman G-164 N616Y
27 April 1969 · Nelson, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1969 at about 07:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N616Y, operated by Rodney W.peter, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Nelson, California, 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 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nelson, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- McKnight Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N616Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rodney W.peter
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1537
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
FLOAT NEEDLE VALVE IMPROPERLY SET. PLT FORCE LANDED ON RWY DUE ADJACENT RICE FLDS. ENG TSO 8 HRS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1969 | Grumman G-164 | Colfax, Washington, United States | Schweitzer Fly | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1969 | Grumman G-164 | McLean, Illinois, United States | Parl Jacobson | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1969 | Grumman G-164 | Juncos, Puerto Rico, United States | Southern Water | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1969 | Grumman G-164 | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | ED and Alex FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1969 | Grumman G-164 | Danbury, Texas, United States | Peter T Keillo | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1969 | Grumman G-164 | Firebaugh, California, United States | Richard J.lehm | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |