Grumman G-164 N642U
24 June 1971 · Eudora, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1971 at about 10:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N642U, operated by Hugh Simpson, was involved in an accident during in flight near Eudora, Arkansas, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eudora, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Browns
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N642U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hugh Simpson
- 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
- 3-2433
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
ENG LOST PWR DUE 3 WEAK EXHAUST VALVES.PLT OVERFLEW SUITABLE ARPT.STALLED TRYING TO AVOID TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Davis, California, United States | Onstott Duster | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Albia, Iowa, United States | Farmland Aero | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Southside, Alabama, United States | Coosa Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | Lyons Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Dustin, Oklahoma, United States | Canadian Valle | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | Ealy Spraying | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |