Grumman G-164B N48687
31 August 1983 · East Bernard, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1983 at about 00:15 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N48687 was involved in an accident near East Bernard, Texas, 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 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Bernard, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rose Private
- Coordinates
- 29.5209, -96.0607
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N48687
- 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
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA405
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
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AFTER THE ACFT LIFTED OFF. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE DUMPED HIS LOAD OF DEFOLIANT, BUT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT SETTLED & COLLIDED WITH BRUSH & TREES. THE PLT ATTRIBUTED THE POWER LOSS TO A FAILED BLOWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Berry, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Page, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1983 | Grumman G-164B | New Hope, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Blakely, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Kinder, Louisiana, 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 2 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft V-35B | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |