Grumman G164 N728Y
11 February 1983 · Avenal, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 1983 at about 18:30 local time, a Grumman G164 registered N728Y was involved in an accident near Avenal, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Avenal, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5407, -115.6401
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164
- Registration
- N728Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA101
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
DURING A LANDING AFTER A SPRAYING OPERATION, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A BERM BEFORE NOSING OVER. THE PILOT SAID THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TO KEEP AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY WHEN THE RUDDER BECAME INEFFECTIVE. THE 'O' RING PART NUMBER AN 6227-11 WAS WORN CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BYPASS THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND RETURN TO THE RESERVOIR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1983 | Grumman G164 A | New Church, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Grumman G164 | Maxwell, California, United States | World Agri-Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Grumman G164-A | Echo, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1979 | Grumman G164 | Leblanc, Louisiana, United States | Bell Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Grumman G164-B | Gould, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1978 | Grumman G164-B | Wasco, California, United States | Vince Crop DUS | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |