Grumman G-164 N10233
12 August 1970 · Yuma, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 August 1970 at about 08:50 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N10233, operated by Wilbur Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Yuma, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yuma, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wilbur Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N10233
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilbur Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3317
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
HIT GRND WIRE AT TOP OF POLES DRG PULL UP AT ENDOF 2ND PASS.NO SHOULDER HARNESS IN ACFT.
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 | - |
| 19 Jul 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Edcouch, Texas, United States | Hidalgo Flying | Minor injuries | - |
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| 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 |