Grumman G-164A N940X
23 July 1972 · Harlingen, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1972 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N940X, operated by Dale T Peters, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Harlingen, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harlingen, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Peters and Ross
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N940X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dale T Peters
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4122
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
PLT UN CK ACFT HI SINK RATE DUE LOSS OF PWR.DRG GND CTC ACFT FLIPPED OVR TAIL FIRST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |