Grumman G164A N951X
8 July 1983 · Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1983 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman G164A registered N951X was involved in an accident near Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kaywood Plantation (MS17)
- Coordinates
- 31.8604, -90.3909
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164A
- Registration
- N951X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA260
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 A TREE AND THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH A HEAVY LOAD ON A HOT DAY. THE ACFT HAD 1600 LBSOF DRY FERTILIZER, 42 GALLONS OF FUEL FOR TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED HE GOT INTO 'DOWNDRAFTS' IN THE ROLLING HILLS AND HE JETTISONED THE LOAD BUT THE RATE OF DUMP WAS TOO SLOW AND THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES. HE STATED THAT 'THE 450 ENGINE COULD NOT CARRY ALL THAT WEIGHT ON A HOT DAY'. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 90 DEGREES F.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1983 | Grumman G164A-450 | Clyde, Texas, United States | J. E. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Grumman G164A | Mendota, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1984 | Grumman G164A | Fenton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Grumman G164A | Ericson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Grumman G164A | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | Riceland Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Grumman G164A | Bernie, Missouri, United States | Junior Alsop Flying Service | Minor 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 | - |