Grumman G-164 N462RF
31 August 1978 · Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1978 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N462RF, operated by O'briens Fly S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lake Charles, Louisiana, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N462RF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- O'briens Fly S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2859
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
L WHEEL FOUND LOCKED.BRAKE CAN BE INADVERTENTLY LOCKED DURING FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Sutter, California, United States | Sutter Butte D | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Marysville, California, United States | Bowles Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Philipp, Mississippi, United States | BOB Walker | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY Harmn | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Elton, Louisiana, United States | Obrien-Tupper | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Grayridge, Missouri, United States | Jolliff Flying | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |