Grumman G-164A N6538
8 July 1978 · Tulare, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1978 at about 10:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6538, operated by Westernair Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tulare, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tulare, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westernair Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6538
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Westernair Inc
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1240
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
PILOT TOOK OFF WITH FUEL SELECTOR IN OFF POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Terreton, Idaho, United States | Red Baron Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ayres Corp | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Selma, California, United States | Kenny Crop DUS | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Trumann, Arkansas, United States | E M Adams | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Pierce AVN | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Hartley Fly SV | Serious 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 |