Grumman G-164 N485Y
27 April 1976 · Placedo, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1976 at about 08:40 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N485Y, operated by Wideman Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Placedo, Texas, 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 08:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Placedo, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N485Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wideman Aviati
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Port Lavaca, Tx → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0956
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
HIT PWR LINES IN FLD ADJACENT TO AG OPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Simmesport, Louisiana, United States | DON POE Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Hawk Springs, Wyoming, United States | Farmers Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Raywood, Texas, United States | Lyons Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Sunnyside, Washington, United States | Valley Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Livingston, Tennessee, United States | Crop Control | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1976 | Grumman G-164 | Gibson Switch, Arkansas, United States | Romie W.mills | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |