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Grumman G-164A N9693

26 May 1984 · Kinder, Louisiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 May 1984 at about 22:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N9693 was involved in an accident near Kinder, Louisiana, 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 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Kinder, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates
30.4794, -92.8392
Aircraft
Grumman G-164A
Registration
N9693
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kinder → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW84LA253

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 PLT REPORTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HE WAS DISPENSING FERTILIZER AND HAD JUST FLOWN THROUGH A HEAVY RAIN SHOWER WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS SURE THE MAGNETOS GOT WET IN THE RAIN SHOWER AND PARTIALLY SHORTED OUT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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