Grumman G-164A N9863
13 July 1983 · Buckeye, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1983 at about 00:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N9863 was involved in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buckeye, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pierce (E55)
- Coordinates
- 33.3799, -112.5494
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N9863
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Buckeye → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA332
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
AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT FLEW ABOUT 1/4 MILE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT JETTISONED HIS LOAD BUT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALT. THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD 3/4 MILE FROM THE SERVICE STRIP. AN EXAMINATIONOF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE RIGHT MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TEETH (PART # GE 52189) WERE STRIPPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Morse, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Morris, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Yuma, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Willows, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1983 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Boeing D75N1 | Marana, Arizona, United States | James Bradley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Avionics | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |