Grumman G-164 N7804
5 June 1987 · Kaplan, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1987 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N7804 was involved in an accident near Kaplan, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kaplan, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.9994, -92.2793
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N7804
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wright → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87DRD05
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
THE PLT WAS DISPENSING FERTILIZER ON A RICE FIELD WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH SIX STRANDS OF A POWER LINE AT ABOUT 20' AGL. THE AIRPLANE THEN CRASHED TO THE GROUND & WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE POWER LINE POLES WERE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE FIELD BOUNDRY. RPRTDLY, THE PLT WAS INVOLVED IN COCKPIT DUTIES & DID NOT SEE THE POWER LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Newport, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Knoble, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Rayne, Louisiana, United States | Richard Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Ruleville, Mississippi, United States | Reeds Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Many, Louisiana, United States | Tips Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150 | Woodworth, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Jackson, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1987 | Sikorsky S-55B | De Quincy, Louisiana, United States | Dennis W. Rogers | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Law OSPREY-2 | Minden, Louisiana, United States | Paul Hilburn | No injuries | - |