Grumman G-164 N617U
1 September 1979 · Ashford, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1979 at about 16:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N617U was involved in an accident during in flight near Ashford, Alabama, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashford, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N617U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3719
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
NUMBER 9 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED.BROKEN PARTS NOT RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Lott, Texas, United States | Texas Flyers I | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | Cumberland AER | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Trowbridge, California, United States | Bowles Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States | Ewing Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Richvale, California, United States | Avag, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Springfield, Georgia, United States | Gulfstream AME | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |