Grumman G-164 N751Y
25 July 1984 · Wessington, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1984 at about 23:45 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N751Y, operated by Leland Cain, was involved in an accident near Wessington, South Dakota, 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wessington, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.4506, -98.6893
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N751Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leland Cain
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wessington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA237
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
PLT STATED THAT DURING LOADING FOR AERIAL APPLICATION, HE FAILED TO NOTE APPROACHING ROLL CLOUD WHICH USUALLY SIGNIFIES LOCALIZED TURBULENCE AND STRONG, GUSTING WINDS. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, WIND SHIFT NOTED AND AT 100 FT ALTITUDE, HEAVY TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE LIQUID LOAD BEGAN TO SLOSH AND THE ACFT LOST ALTITUDE, EVENTUALLY SETTLING INTO A CORN FIELD. NO ATTEMPT TO JETTISON LOAD WAS MADE.
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 | - |
| 16 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164 | Fairmont, Maryland, United States | Agri-Air, Inc. | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Miller, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Maule M-4-220C | Winner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Cessna 188 | Groton, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Murdo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Cessna T188C | Philip, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Stratford, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |