Grumman G-164A N7371
1 June 1985 · Kaplan, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 1985 at about 17:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7371 was involved in an accident near Kaplan, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kaplan, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Forked Island
- Coordinates
- 30.0004, -92.2808
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7371
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Abbeville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA252
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 LEFT BRAKE FAILED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY AND GROUND LOOPED. DURING THE GROUNDLOOP, THE LEFT TIRE BLEW AND THE TAIL WHEEL SPRING BOLT ASSEMBLY FAILED. CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Kendrick, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Kendrick, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Durham, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Athens, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1985 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Matagorda Islng, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | S N I A S AS350D ASTAR | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Saint James, Louisiana, United States | Skyline Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | Green Horton | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1985 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |