Grumman G-164A N48374
4 July 1983 · Dayton, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1983 at about 14:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N48374 was involved in an accident near Dayton, Texas, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dayton, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.0496, -94.8903
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N48374
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Daytona → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA320
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 AGRICULTURAL ACFT CRASHED 100 FT SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PLT SAID THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND RPM SO HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRSTRIP AFTER DUMPING HIS CHEMICAL LOAD. THE ENGINE FAILED COMPLETELY SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT HIT A FENCE AND NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED AN OIL SEAL HAD FAILED. OIL WENT THROUGH THE BLOWER INTO THE THE INTAKE VALVES AND FAILED THE ENGINE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |