Grumman G164A N4573
18 April 1979 · Lucedale, Mississippi, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1979 at about 17:15 local time, a Grumman G164A registered N4573, operated by Clark Aircraft, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lucedale, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lucedale, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164A
- Registration
- N4573
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clark Aircraft
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0768
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
IMPELLER DRIVE SHOWED SHEARED TEETH AND EXCESSIVE PLAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1979 | Grumman G164A | Pleasant Hill, Alabama, United States | Jewell Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1979 | Grumman G164A | Los Banos, California, United States | San Luis Air I | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1978 | Grumman G164A | Park City, Utah, United States | Mid Continent | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1978 | Grumman G164A | Ballico, California, United States | Phillips Aero | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Grumman G164A | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ayres Corporat | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1980 | Grumman G164A | Crowville, Louisiana, United States | Collier Flying | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |