Grumman G-164 N10259
21 March 1977 · Esparto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1977 at about 15:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N10259, operated by Northwest Avia, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Esparto, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Esparto, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N10259
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northwest Avia
- 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
- 3-0429
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
PLT STATED COMPANY POLICY WAS TO USE LESS THAN MAX POWER ON T/O FOR ENGINE LONGEVITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1977 | Grumman G-164 | Keo, Arkansas, United States | KEO Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Grumman G-164 | Greenfield, California, United States | Crop Flight | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Grumman G-164 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | San TAN Duster | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1977 | Grumman G-164 | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | Wideman Avaton | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1977 | Grumman G-164 | North Rose, New York, United States | Ag-Air Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1977 | Grumman G-164 | Gridley, California, United States | Bowles Fly SER | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |