Grumman G-164B N8209K
25 August 1981 · Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1981 at about 08:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N8209K, operated by Morehouse Flyi, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bacon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N8209K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Morehouse Flyi
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1953
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
BLOWER SEAL FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Springlake, Texas, United States | J B Sanderson | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Lexa, Arkansas, United States | Riddell Flying | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Hebert, Louisiana, United States | McClanahan Fly | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Yellow Jacket, Colorado, United States | Tanner Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Pelham, Georgia, United States | Flynt Crop-Dus | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States | Hunter Bros FL | 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 | - |