Grumman G-164 N642U
16 May 1972 · Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1972 at about 11:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N642U, operated by Riddell Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Slovak
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N642U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Riddell Flying
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1666
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
HEAVY T/O.PLT TRIED TO TURN INSIDE PWR LINES 100FT FROM END OF STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Philipp, Mississippi, United States | Bobby LEE Holl | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | L-R Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Louise, Texas, United States | Holub Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | Harrell Bryant | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Pukwana, South Dakota, United States | Duane D.sly | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | Cross Country | 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 | - |