Grumman G164A N8751H
15 April 1986 · Hankamer, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 April 1986 at about 16:00 local time, a Grumman G164A registered N8751H was involved in an accident near Hankamer, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hankamer, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.8707, -94.5701
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164A
- Registration
- N8751H
- 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
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86FA066
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
TWO GRUMMAN AG CATS OPERATED BY THE SAME AIR SERVICE COLLIDED IN MID AIR. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS ONE WAS DEPARTING AND THE OTHER WAS RETURNING TO A TEMPORARY AIR STRIP ADJACENT TO THE FIELDS THEY WERE FERTILIZING. WITNESSES INDICATED THAT BOTH PILOT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE OTHER BY PULLING UP. LOW CHOLINERASE WAS FOUND IN THE TOXICOLOGICAL SAMPLE OF THE OLDER PILOT, WHO WAS THE OWNER OF THE AIR SERVICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grumman G164A G164A | N8751H | - | Destroyed |
| Grumman G164A G164A | N8696H | - | Destroyed |
Other Grumman G164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1986 | Grumman G164A-450 | Orovado, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 1986 | Grumman G164A | Snelling, California, United States | Al Bettencourt | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Grumman G164A | Colfax, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1984 | Grumman G164A | Fenton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1988 | Grumman G164A | Clanton, Alabama, United States | Charles Roberts | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Grumman G164A | Bernie, Missouri, United States | Junior Alsop Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |