Grumman G-164A N7996
20 August 1974 · Perry, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1974 at about 15:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7996, operated by Bledsoe Frank, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Perry, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Perry, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bledsoe Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7996
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bledsoe Frank
- 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
- 3-3120
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
LANDED IN SOYBEAN FLD OFF END OF RNWY, DESTROYED BY FIRE.PLT FLEW 16HR LAST 24HR PERIOD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Andytown, Florida, United States | AG Air Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1974 | Grumman G-164A | St Joseph, Missouri, United States | Laverty Spraye | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Gueydan Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Edison, Georgia, United States | Ronnie J Euban | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States | RAY D Adcock | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1974 | Grumman G-164A | Ducor, California, United States | Garriott Crop | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |