Grumman G-164 N527Y
16 August 1984 · Fairmont, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1984 at about 11:20 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N527Y, operated by Agri-Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Fairmont, Maryland, 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 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairmont, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N527Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Agri-Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salisbury → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA277
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
N527Y DEPARTED SALLISBURG, MD, ON A FLT TO SPRAY MESQUITOES. THE PILOT HAD DISPENCED APRX HALF THE LOAD OF CHEMICALS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. HE EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN SWAMPY TERRAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164 | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1984 | Grumman G-164 | Craigmont, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Grumman G-164 | Wessington, South Dakota, United States | Leland Cain | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164 | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Grumman G-164-A | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Grumman G-164 | Biggs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1984 | Mooney M20C | Landover, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Luscombe 8F | Newburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Park Hall, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-28-161 | Gathersburg, Maryland, United States | Frederick Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1984 | Cessna 172 | Elkton, Maryland, United States | Garrison Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Cessna 152 | Damascus, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |