Grumman G-164 N8388
26 April 1980 · Palermo, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1980 at about 13:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N8388, operated by Medlock Duster, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Palermo, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palermo, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kister
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N8388
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Medlock 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
- 3-1479
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 CYL HEAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1980 | Grumman G-164 | Butte City, California, United States | Chuck Jones FL | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Grumman G-164 | Sacramento, California, United States | Farm Air Fly | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1980 | Grumman G-164 | Howe, Indiana, United States | Sky Tractors I | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1980 | Grumman G-164 | Hazen, Arkansas, United States | James R Vincin | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1980 | Grumman G-164 | Pleasant Grove, California, United States | Farm Air Flyng | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Grumman G-164 | Cherokee, Alabama, United States | H.j.walker | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |