Grumman G-164B N6500K
30 September 1978 · Shafter, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1978 at about 10:45 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6500K, operated by Vince Crop DUS, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Shafter, 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 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shafter, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shafter-Kern Cnty
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6500K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vince Crop DUS
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Buttonwillow, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2852
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
NO 1,2,3,8,9 LINK RODS BROKEN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Lane, South Carolina, United States | Haddock Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Monticello, Kentucky, United States | Lyon Fly Servi | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Manteca, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Wolcott, New York, United States | Air AG Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Homedale, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Ellerbe, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 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 |