Grumman G-164A-450 N8614H

Summary

On 6 May 1985 at about 15:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A-450 registered N8614H was involved in an accident near Basile, 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.

Date

6 May 1985 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Basile, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Basile Flying Serv

Coordinates

30.4803, -92.6000

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A-450

Registration

N8614H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW85LA235

Nobody was injured.

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 DETECTED A FUEL LEAK AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO LAND. HE SHUT THE ACFT ENG DOWN AND EXITED THE ACFT, BUT THE ACFT BUSRT INTO FLAMES BEFORE THE PROP STOPPED TURING. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED A MATERIAL FAILURE IN A FUEL LINE ON THE ENG WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL LEAK. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPORTEDLY REPLACED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION APRX 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.