Grumman G-164 N701Y
3 June 1983 · Alligator, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1983 at about 11:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N701Y was involved in an accident near Alligator, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alligator, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1105, -90.7807
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N701Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA210
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING AN TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. THE PLT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR DURING THE TURN AND WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT. THE ACFT IMPACTED ON THE MAIN GEAR AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE NEAREST WEATHER REPORTING STATION WAS MEMPHIS AND THEY REPORTED WINDS FROM 180 DEGREES AT9 KTS. NO UNUSUAL WEATHER WAS REPORTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1983 | Grumman G-164 | Princeton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164 | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164 | Odessa, Missouri, United States | DAN Kirkpatrick | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164 | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1983 | Ayres S2R-600 | Sledge, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1983 | Cessna 140 | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Redwood, Mississippi, United States | Martin L. Hallman | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft A36 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Weedhopper JC-24 | Wiggins, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1983 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |