Grumman G-164A N8580H
16 July 1988 · Crowley, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1988 at about 13:55 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8580H, operated by Norman Reed, was involved in an accident near Crowley, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crowley, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2096, -92.3692
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N8580H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Norman Reed
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DRD14
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 AGRICULTURAL PILOT WAS WORKING IN A FIELD WHICH HAD TELEPHONE LINES AT ONE END AND POWER LINES AT THE OTHER. ON HIS LAST RUN, AS HE STARTED HIS PULL UP, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE POWER LINES AT ONE END OF THE FIELD. THE AIRPLANE WENT THROUGH THE POWER LINES, PASSED OVER A HOUSE, STRUCK TREES AND HIT THE GROUND IN AN INVERTED POSITION. A FIRE WHICH STARTED FOLLOWING IMPACT WAS SUPPRESSED LONG ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE PILOT, BUT THEN DESTROYED THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Hebron, Nebraska, United States | Davenport Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Gillett, Arkansas, United States | Trites Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | Fess Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Fadette, Alabama, United States | Nelson E. Tucker | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Gridley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1988 | Pezetel PZL-M-18 | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | Vaughn Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1988 | Cessna 210D | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | Tommy R. Nail | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Cessna 182L | Angola, Louisiana, United States | Lawson G. COX | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Michael W. Guidry | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Slidell, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Cessna 310B | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |