Grumman G-164A N8384
6 June 1972 · Ottumwa, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1972 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8384, operated by Facts, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Ottumwa, Iowa, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ottumwa, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N8384
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Facts, Inc.
- 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
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1983
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
STRUCK PWR LINE WHILE SURVEYING SPRAY AREA
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Aerial | 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 | - |