Grumman G-164A N5330
23 March 1972 · Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1972 at about 07:45 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N5330, operated by Farmers Aerial, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Stuttgart, Arkansas, 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 07:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- S.o.b. Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N5330
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Farmers Aerial
- 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
- 3-1223
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
LFT WHEEL HIT SOFT SPOT OFF EDGE OF RWY.UN TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.WIND GUSTING 18K.
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 | - |
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| 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 | - |