Grumman G-164A N6787Q
11 June 1982 · Egan, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1982 at about 19:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6787Q, operated by Mowata Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Egan, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Egan, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4899, -92.4105
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6787Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mowata Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Egan → Egan
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FRD15
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
AS THE PLT WAS ADJUSTING THE POWERPLANT & PROP CONTROLS THE ENG ACCELERATED, & AT THE SAME TIME OIL COVERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE ACFT WENT DOWN INTO A BEAN FIELD & FLIPPED OVER. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENG REVEALED THE REAR COUNTERWEIGHT TRAILING PIN WORN & GAULDED. THE SLEEVES IN BOTH THE REAR CRANKSHAFT & COUNTERWEIGHT WERE WORN & GAULDED. THE REAR COUNTERWEIGHT LEADING PIN ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR & GAULDING SPOTS. ALL PROP BOLTS FAILED IN THE AREA OF THE HEAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States | Malcom's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Columbia, Louisiana, United States | Jack Keahey | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Elreno, Oklahoma, United States | Escott Aerial Spraying Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Burley, Idaho, United States | Gene Allen | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164A | McCrory, Arkansas, United States | Ernest Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Epps, Louisiana, United States | Mike Jones & Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1982 | Cessna 150H | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | ROY LEE Duckett | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Sicily Island, Louisiana, United States | C&F Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1982 | Bell 206L-1 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1982 | Cessna A185F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Dresser Industries | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Grumman 164 | Reeves, Louisiana, United States | Bell Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1982 | Continental TOMCAT MK6C | Cottonport, Louisiana, United States | Tell AG Service | Fatal | 1 |