Grumman G-164C N164GC
7 June 1980 · Richvale, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1980 at about 14:23 local time, a Grumman G-164C registered N164GC, operated by Avag Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Richvale, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richvale, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cherkee
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164C
- Registration
- N164GC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Avag Inc
- 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
- 3-2997
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
PLT RPRTD HE THOUGHT ENG RPM WAS BLO 2000RPM.PROP BLADES FND AT HI RPM SETTING.PLT RLSD LOAD LATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1980 | Grumman G-164C | Strauss, Kansas, United States | Strauss Airag | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Grumman G-164C | Grantham, North Carolina, United States | Strauss Air AG | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1979 | Grumman G-164C | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | Mid-Contnt ACF | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1981 | Grumman G-164C | Platte, South Dakota, United States | Sly's Aerial S | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1982 | Grumman G-164C | Gunnison, Mississippi, United States | Darryc E. McCreary | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164C | Newport, Arkansas, United States | - | No 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 | - |