Grumman G-164A N6545
23 April 1972 · Garwood, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1972 at about 06:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6545, operated by Thompson Flyer, was involved in an accident during in flight near Garwood, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Garwood, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6545
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thompson Flyer
- 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
- 3-1791
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ENCOUNTERED OWN TURBC, HIT LEVEE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Facts, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Sardis, Georgia, United States | J&J Skyfarmers | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Woodville, Mississippi, United States | Summerell Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Payne Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Guadalupe, Arizona, United States | A.p.sanders | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States | Lyon Flying SE | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |