Grumman G-164A N6587
7 October 1984 · Lamont, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1984 at about 14:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6587, operated by Garriott Crop Dusting Inc, was involved in an accident near Lamont, California, 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
- Lamont, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2491, -118.9110
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6587
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garriott Crop Dusting Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lamont → Lamont
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA004
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 STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN EARLIER ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT FOR APRX 30 MINS. HE STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO REFUEL BEFORE HIS NEXT FLIGHT, BUT BECAUSE THE FUEL HOSE WOULD NOT REACH THE AIRCRAFT, THE ACFT WAS NOT REFUELED. THEPILOT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK FUEL QUANTITY BEFORE DEPARTING AND RELIED ON FUEL GAGES. THE PILOT TOOK OFF AND FLEW THREE 1/2 MI LONG PASSES BEFORE THE ENGINE QUIT. POST CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Wiggins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Progreso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |