Grumman G-164 N6848K
7 July 1988 · Baker, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1988 at about 23:05 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N6848K, operated by T and R AG Service, was involved in an accident near Baker, Missouri, 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 23:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baker, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baker (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 36.6096, -89.8101
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N6848K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- T and R AG Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA129
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
WITNESSES SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FULLY LOADED ACFT APPEARED TO BE UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. ABOUT 1.5 MILE FROM THE AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT BEGAN A TURN BACK TO THE NORTH. UNABLE TO CLIMB, HE INITIATED ACTION TO DUMP HIS CHEMICAL LOAD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR POWER LINES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED INVERTED IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD. ABOVE NORMAL TEMP & HUMIDITY RESULTED IN AN ABOVE NORMAL DENSITY ALTITUDE. WITNESSES RPRTD THE ENG SOUNDED NORMAL DURING FLT. THE PLT SUFFERED TOXIC CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION & WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. NO POWERPLANT OR CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1988 | Grumman G-164 | Ayr, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Grumman G-164 | Palacios, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Grumman G-164 | Blythe, California, United States | Chuck Jones Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1988 | Grumman G-164 | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1988 | Grumman G-164-A | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Lamar, Missouri, United States | Richards, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150 | Lees Summit, Missouri, United States | IDA M. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150 | MacOmb, Missouri, United States | William E. Johnson | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | Schneider, Sidney | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-22 | Freeburg, Missouri, United States | Jerry A. Tierman | No injuries | - |