Grumman G164B N6795Q
30 August 1982 · Sampson, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1982 at about 20:30 local time, a Grumman G164B registered N6795Q, operated by Jerry L. Wise, was involved in an accident near Sampson, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sampson, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.1092, -86.0393
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164B
- Registration
- N6795Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jerry L. Wise
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sampson → Sampson
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA254
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 AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING A SWATH RUN, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LIGHTEN THE LOAD BUT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE. WHEN INTERVIEWED THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SOLD FOR SALVAGE. NO EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE WAS POSSIBLE BUT HE INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A HISTORY OF SUPERCHARGER PROBLEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1982 | Grumman G164B | Opp, Alabama, United States | Robert Dirk Merrill | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |