Grumman G-164A N6567

Summary

On 20 August 1988 at about 14:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6567, operated by Trites Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Gillett, Arkansas, 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.

Date

20 August 1988 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Gillett, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Gordon Private Strip (NONE)

Coordinates

34.1098, -91.3696

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N6567

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Trites Flying Service, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gillett → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC88LA161

Nobody was injured.

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

WHILE EN ROUTE TO ENGAGE IN AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE PLT SAID THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND CUT OUT. UNABLE TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTION, THE PLT DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD AND BEGAN RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRSTRIP. EN ROUTE, HE FELT HE WOULD NOT MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP SO HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A BEAN FIELD. DURING THE ROLL OUT ON THE SOFT BEAN FIELD, THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BLOWN CYLINDER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.