Grumman 164 N8548H
22 May 1982 · Reeves, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1982 at about 15:30 local time, a Grumman 164 registered N8548H, operated by Bell Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Reeves, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reeves, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman 164
- Registration
- N8548H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bell Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reeves → Reeves
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DRD12
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
THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO BASE AFTER AN AERIAL APPLICATION OF LIQUID CHEMICAL. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF CHEMICAL AND HE LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK THE HOPPER. WHEN HE LOOKED UP HE WAS DESCENDING INTO THE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman 164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1983 | Grumman 164B | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1983 | Grumman 164B | Toppenish, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Grumman 164B | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Grumman 164B | Maroa, Illinois, United States | Mid Continent | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Grumman 164A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | HAP Co Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Columbia, Louisiana, United States | Jack Keahey | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Epps, Louisiana, United States | Mike Jones & Flying Service | No injuries | - |