Grumman G-164 N974X
1 May 1981 · Garwood, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1981 at about 17:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N974X, operated by Thompson Flyer, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Garwood, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Garwood, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thompson Flyers
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N974X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thompson Flyer
- 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
- 3-0684
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
PRIOR TO TKOF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS PASSED OVR AREA, WATER SEEPED INTO HOPPER INCG PAYLOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164 | Neelyville, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164 | Chatagnier, Louisiana, United States | Chatagnier Fly | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1981 | Grumman G-164 | Burns Flat, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1981 | Grumman G-164 | Durham, California, United States | P.m. Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1981 | Grumman G-164 | Rochdale, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1981 | Grumman G-164 | Davis, California, United States | Bob's Flying | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |