Grumman G-164A N9734
6 June 1987 · Vaiden, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1987 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N9734 was involved in an accident near Vaiden, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vaiden, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.3304, -89.7496
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N9734
- 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
- MIA87LA173
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
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN THE ACFT TRAVELLED OVER A SMALL RISE ON THE RWY & BECAME AIRBORNE PREMATURELY. THE ACFT THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE THE PLT WAS TRYING TO MANEUVER IT TO AVOID A POPULATED AREA. THE ACFT THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND & WAS DESTROYED BY POST IMPACT FIRE. THE PLT FURTHER STATED THAT HE CHOSE NOT TO DUMP THE CHEMICAL BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO ENDANGER ANYONE ON THE GROUND.
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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Kenneth Greer | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172I | Ellisville, Mississippi, United States | David L.cutchens | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Air New Orleans | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | Baton Rouge Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Bell 222U | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Memphis Medical Center | No injuries | - |