Grumman G164B N6637Q
6 August 1982 · Opp, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1982 at about 22:30 local time, a Grumman G164B registered N6637Q, operated by Robert Dirk Merrill, was involved in an accident near Opp, Alabama, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opp, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.2896, -86.2498
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164B
- Registration
- N6637Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Dirk Merrill
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Samson → Samson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA230
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS SPRAYING, VIBRATIONS OCCURRED IN THE LEFT FLYING WIRES. HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE VIBRATIONS BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME, THEY SEEMED WORSE, HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A NEARBY PASTURE TO EXAMINE THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER A TERRACE WHILE THE PILOT WAS APPLLYING HEAVY BRAKING ACTION. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SLIGHTLY AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1982 | Grumman G164B | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | Phillips County Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Grumman G164B | Beedeville, Arkansas, United States | Bell Flying Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1982 | Grumman G164B | Sampson, Alabama, United States | Jerry L. Wise | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Grumman G164B | Bono, Arkansas, United States | Bono Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Grumman G164B | Mc Gehee, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1986 | Grumman G164B | Morse, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-25 | Red Level, Alabama, United States | Charles Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1982 | Smith Mini | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | Al Huff | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182B | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Jerry T. Montgomery | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft C24R | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Society Hill, Alabama, United States | James H. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft V35B | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | Welch Co. of the South | No injuries | - |