Grumman G-164A N9866
22 June 1979 · Meridian, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1979 at about 08:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N9866, operated by Onstott Duster, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Meridian, 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 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meridian, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N9866
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Onstott Duster
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2024
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 LANDED IN FLD TO TLK TO FLAGMN.ON TAKEOFF ACFT HIT TREE AND NOSED OVER.FLD 427 FEET LONG
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Pollard, Arkansas, United States | Flanigan Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Tichnor, Arkansas, United States | Meins Aero SER | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Vilonia, Arkansas, United States | Fred Burnett | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Richfield, Utah, United States | Spanish Fork | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Nchico, California, United States | BOB Krajcirik | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Rumsey, California, United States | Watts AG | 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 | - |