Grumman AG CAT G-164 N5338
1 April 1985 · Norman, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1985 at about 15:30 local time, a Grumman AG CAT G-164 registered N5338 was involved in an accident near Norman, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norman, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2494, -97.4601
- Aircraft
- Grumman AG CAT G-164
- Registration
- N5338
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norman → Norman
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85FPJ01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A HIGH STATIC WIRE ON AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE BEFORE COLLIDING OUT OF CONTROL WITH THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HE FORGOT ABOUT THE STATIC LINE AND FLEW INTO IT DURING A MANEUVER FOR AERIAL SPRAYING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AG accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1985 | Grumman AG-CAT-G-114 | Madisonville, Tennessee, United States | Dixie Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1984 | Grumman AG-CAT | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Grumman AG-CAT | Park Valley, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Grumman AG-CAT G-164A | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | Skyhawk Company | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Woodrow P. Mullen | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172N | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | North American BRITISH HARVARD MKII | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | ADA Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Piper J4A | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Irving L. Kinney | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Robinson R-22A | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |