Grumman G-164A N5270
2 August 1971 · Nyssa, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1971 at about 22:16 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N5270, operated by Ontario Applic, was involved in an accident during in flight near Nyssa, Oregon, United States. One person was on board. In all, 2 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nyssa, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ontario Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N5270
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ontario Applic
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2056
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 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
ACFT COLLIDED ALMOST HEAD ON.PARTIAL MOON.BOTH PLTS HAD BELOW NORMAL CHOLINESTERASE LEVELS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Arthur, Illinois, United States | Mid-Continent | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | Lyons Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Vidal, California, United States | Border Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Oakland, Mississippi, United States | Browns Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Tubbell, Arkansas, United States | James H.young | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Earl, Arkansas, United States | B and G Flying | No 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 | - |