Grumman G-164B N48614
12 August 1987 · Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1987 at about 23:30 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N48614, operated by Adams Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Oak Grove, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8604, -91.3905
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N48614
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Adams Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Holly Ridge → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87DRD14
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
AFTER COMPLETING THE LAST PASS OF AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION THE PILOT PULLED UP AND STARTED A TURN. AT THIS TIME THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING AND LOSING POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD. THE WHEELS BOGGED FOUR OR FIVE INCHES INTO THE SOFT WET SOIL AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INTO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE AND STOPPED. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | Thomas J. Adams | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Grumman G-164B | McDougal, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Holly Grove, Arkansas, United States | John E. Simmons | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Egypt, Texas, United States | Lissie Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | 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 | - |