Grumman G-164B N8027K
7 June 1988 · Hazen, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1988 at about 11:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N8027K, operated by Bell's AG Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Hazen, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hazen, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hazen (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.7794, -91.5695
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N8027K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bell's AG Service Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA107
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
WHILE PERFORMING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION AT DAWN, THE PLT STRUCK A LEVEE. HE ATTRIBUTED THE ACDT TO LOW LIGHT INTENSITY, A DIRTY WINDSCREEN AND ENCOUNTERING HIS OWN WAKE TURBULENCE. THE MAIN GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF, THEN THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN, SLID FOR ABOUT 300 FEET, AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | Burnette Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | Planters AG Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Humphrey, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Aerial Seeders | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Smithville, Georgia, United States | W. Childers | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Dancyville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1988 | Grumman G164B | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | Corning Farm Supply | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Grumman G164-B | Gould, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | O'kean, Arkansas, United States | Archer Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Rockwell S-2R | Tarry, Arkansas, United States | Frizzell Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 7CCM | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | Charles A.cooper | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150 | Coy, Arkansas, United States | JAY A. Priest | No injuries | - |