Grumman G-164 N722Y
17 May 1975 · Wheatland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1975 at about 08:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N722Y, operated by Moe's Flying S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Wheatland, California, 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 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheatland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waltz
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N722Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Moe's Flying S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1282
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
NR 3 CYL FAILED. LND IN FLOODED RICE FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1975 | Grumman G-164 | Jones, Louisiana, United States | MC Koin RF | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1975 | Grumman G-164 | Live Oak, California, United States | James R.morris | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1975 | Grumman G-164 | Rupert, Idaho, United States | Spray-Rite Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Grumman G-164 | Brooks, California, United States | North West AVI | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1975 | Grumman G-164 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | AG Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1975 | Grumman G-164 | Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States | Jerry Abbott | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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