Grumman 164B N6762K
22 June 1985 · Twin Falls, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1985 at about 01:30 local time, a Grumman 164B registered N6762K was involved in an accident near Twin Falls, Idaho, 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twin Falls (TWF)
- Coordinates
- 42.4091, -114.5891
- Aircraft
- Grumman 164B
- Registration
- N6762K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Twin Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA146
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
A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION DUE TO A CRACK AROUND ONE OF THE CYLINDERS. WHILE THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP CHEMICALS, THE ACFT SETTLED ONTO THE GROUND TEARING OFF THE RT MAIN GEAR. THE PLT THEN FLEW ON TO TWIN FALLS TO LAND. THE ACFT FLIPPED INVERTED DURING THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman 164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Grumman 164-A | Walden, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Grumman 164 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Grumman 164A | Shelley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1985 | Grumman 164A | Becker, Minnesota, United States | Randy Lahren | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Grumman 164A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | HAP Co Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Billy W COX | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Lyoyd Thompson POBER PIXIE | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150F | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Horizon Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Kendrick, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |