Grumman G-164B N8961H
9 August 1984 · Tallulah, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1984 at about 15:45 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N8961H, operated by Montrose Air, was involved in an accident near Tallulah, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tallulah, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.4007, -91.1791
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N8961H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Montrose Air
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tallulah → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA349
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
AFTER APPLYING SEVEN (7) LOADS OF CHEMICALS THE PILOT LANDED AND LOADED BOTH FUEL AND CHEMICALS. AFTER TAKEOFF HE COMPLETED ONE SWATH RUN AND WAS JUST STARTING THE SECOND RUN WHEN HE ALLOWED THE WHEELS TO CONTACT THE CROP. THE LOAD WAS NOT JETTISONED AND THE AIRCRAFT NEVER REGAINED FLYING SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1984 | Grumman G-164B | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164B | Arbuckle, California, United States | Valley Air Service Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164B-450 | Pullman, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164B | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1984 | Grumman G-164B | Silver Creek, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Grumman G-164B | Humnoke, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Boeing 747-200 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150F | Monterey, Louisiana, United States | Leon C Winters | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |