Grumman G-164A N5407
21 May 1986 · Branch, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1986 at about 19:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N5407, operated by Rufus G. Fruge, was involved in an accident near Branch, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Branch, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.3398, -92.2599
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N5407
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rufus G. Fruge
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Branch → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86LRD12
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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, A PARTIAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED & THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT PLOWED FIELD, WHERE THE ACFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PLT RPRTD THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ENG BLOWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Guedan, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Franklin, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Tekamah, Nebraska, United States | Har-Mor AG. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Bayard, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1986 | Cessna 172N | Vick, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Bell BH206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Louisiana, United States | S. L. Holcomb | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | MBB BO-105-CBS | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172P | Many, Louisiana, United States | Kenneth R. Bennett | No injuries | - |