Grumman G-164A N7494
6 July 1980 · Weslaco, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1980 at about 07:40 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7494, operated by Weslaco Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Weslaco, Texas, 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 07:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weslaco, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Weslaco
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7494
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Weslaco Aviati
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1298
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
VALVE PUSH ROD SHROUD BROKE ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO BE PUMPED OVERBOARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1980 | Grumman G-164A | Boyle, Mississippi, United States | Boyle Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1980 | Grumman G-164A | Kinder, Louisiana, United States | Bell Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1980 | Grumman G-164A | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | Riceland AVN | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1980 | Grumman G-164A | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | Planters Dusti | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Grumman G-164A | Sand Springs, Montana, United States | John Bliss | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1980 | Grumman G-164A | Garfield, Kentucky, United States | Grayson Co.avn | 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 | - |