Grumman G-164B N6713Q
9 December 1982 · Westley, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 1982 at about 23:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6713Q, operated by Valley Crop Dusters Inc., was involved in an accident near Westley, California, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westley, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5391, -121.2893
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6713Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Valley Crop Dusters Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA057
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BERM DURING A SWATH RUN TEARING OFF BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO FLY & AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE AT CROW'S LANDING NAS. THE PLT ATTRIBUTED HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT GROUND CLEARANCE TO THE HAZE & SETTING SUN DIRECTLY AHEAD OF HIS SWATH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Houston, Texas, United States | Air Rice Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Society Hill, Alabama, United States | James H. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Sarita Aerial Contractors Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Humnoke, Arkansas, United States | Farmer & Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Valley Home, California, United States | W. S. Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Rowland, North Carolina, United States | Custom Spraying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |