Grumman G-164 N704Y
29 May 1971 · Madera, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 May 1971 at about 04:35 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N704Y, operated by RAY Pool, was involved in an accident during in flight near Madera, California, 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 04:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madera, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madera
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N704Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RAY Pool
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0196
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
UN DUST VINEYARD DUE TO FOG-DRG RETURN TO ARPT HIT WIRES APRX 43FT AGL ABT 1/2MI SSW OF ARPT.
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 | - |