Grumman G-164 N641U
7 June 1982 · Williams, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N641U, operated by Thayer Avia., was involved in an accident near Williams, California, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williams, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N641U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thayer Avia.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Williams → Williams
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DVG26
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 WAS APPLYING A GRANULAR HERBICIDE TO A RICE FIELD WITH LOW VOLTAGE WIRES ON THE WEST BORDER AND HIGH VOLTAGE LINES LOCATED DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE FIELD. DURING A PASS FROM WEST TO EAST, HE CROSSED OVER THE LOW VOLTAGE WIRES AND LOWERED THE NOSE TO FLY UNDER THE HIGH VOLTAGE LINES. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS PARTIALLY BLINDED BY SUNGLARE ON HIS GOGGLES AND HIS LINE OF SIGHT WAS OBSTRUCTED BY THE TOP WING. THE PLANE STRUCK A HIGH VOLTAGE WIRE AND CRASHED IN THE RICE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-164 | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Reisig Bros. Aerial Spraying, | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164 | Lancaster, California, United States | J&J Cropdusters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1982 | Grumman G-164 | Richvale, California, United States | Chuck Jones Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1982 | Grumman G-164 | Ethel, Arkansas, United States | Albert Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1982 | Grumman G-164 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Gands Crop Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1982 | Grumman G-164 | 10 West of Bigg, California, United States | P.m. Dusters, Inc | 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 | - |