Grumman G-164 N993X
19 July 1970 · Edcouch, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 July 1970 at about 09:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N993X, operated by Hidalgo Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Edcouch, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Edcouch, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N993X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hidalgo Flying
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3201
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
N993X WAS LEAD ACFT OF 2 ACFT OPN.NR2 ACFT GOT ABV N993X, DSNDD.N993X HIT GRND TO AVOID COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States | Farm Land Aero | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Williamsville, Missouri, United States | Semo Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | Mawata Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Poston, Arizona, United States | French Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, United States | Southern Water | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Touchet, Washington, United States | Blue Mountain | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |