Grumman 164A N8706H
19 July 1988 · Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 1988 at about 22:15 local time, a Grumman 164A registered N8706H, operated by RH & RH Inc., was involved in an accident near Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7590, -90.4002
- Aircraft
- Grumman 164A
- Registration
- N8706H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RH & RH Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA133
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
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. ALTITUDE WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO SELECT A SUITABLE FORCED LANDING AREA. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY AND CAME TO REST IN A SMALL STREAM, INVERTED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR FLOAT SUPPORT BRACKET SHAFT WAS LOOSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman 164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1989 | Grumman 164B | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Grumman 164A | Garwood, Texas, United States | Mike Ramsey | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1990 | Grumman 164-B | Garwood, Texas, United States | Thompson Dusting Service | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Grumman 164-A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Grumman 164-A | Walden, New York, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |