Grumman G-164A N7845
9 July 1987 · Bucyrus, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1987 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7845, operated by Heck Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Bucyrus, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bucyrus, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8002, -82.9692
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7845
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Heck Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bucyrus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87DEI08
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
AS THE PLT WAS APCHG A FIELD TO SPREAD FERTILIZER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE & CRASHED TO THE GROUND. THE PLT RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY & SAID HE COULD NOT RECALL THE ACDNT. ACCORDING TO HOSPITAL RECORDS, HE WAS SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA & HAD A 101 DEG TEMP WHEN THE ACDNT OCCURRED. A WITNESS SAID THE ENG WAS RUNNING N0RMALLY PRIOR TO THE ACDNT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Alamo, Georgia, United States | China Hill AG Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Viola, Idaho, United States | Steve's Crop Care | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Williams, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Neelyville, Missouri, United States | James M.hall | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164A | La Salle, Colorado, United States | LOW Level Dusting Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | Osceola Aerial Ser.inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172E | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Brownie Tool Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Aerostar 600 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | New Creations, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 500 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |