Grumman G-164A N8657H
19 May 1988 · Rayne, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8657H was involved in an accident near Rayne, Louisiana, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rayne, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ashton
- Coordinates
- 30.2303, -92.2599
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N8657H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DRD04
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
THE PILOT HAD MADE SEVEN PREVIOUS TAKEOFFS IN THAT AIRPLANE, THAT DAY, ON THE SAME AIRSTRIP. ON THIS ONE, THE OAT WAS 93 DEGREES F. THE ELEVATION WAS 10 FEET MSL AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 2300 FEET. THE AIRPLANE WAS 388 POUNDS OVERWEIGHT AND THE CG WAS .5 INCH BEHIND AFT LIMIT. ON TAKEOFF, THE PILOT SAW HE WAS NOT CLIMBING AND DUMPED HIS LOAD OF FERTILIZER BUT STILL HIT TREES AND THEN THE GROUND.
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 | - |