Grumman G-164A N4579
19 July 1989 · Schlater, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 1989 at about 18:15 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N4579, operated by Agri-Flex, Inc., was involved in an accident near Schlater, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Schlater, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pee Dee Plantation
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N4579
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Agri-Flex, 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
- MIA89LA203
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN THE SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY. THE TAILWINDAND DIRT BANK WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT BEGAN TAKING OFF IN A QUARTERING TAILWIND WITH 1600 LBS OF FERTILIZER & 70 GALS OF FUEL. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT STRUCK A LEVEE AT THE END OF THE STRIP & NOSED OVER IN A RICE FIELD. THE PLT'S CLASS II MED CERT WAS DATED 5/4/88.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1989 | Grumman G-164A | Dawson, Georgia, United States | Hayes Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1989 | Grumman G-164A | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1989 | Grumman G-164A | Loxley, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1989 | Grumman G-164A | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Jackie J. Kibodesux | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Grumman G-164A | Franklin, Louisiana, United States | Terry Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1989 | Grumman G-164A | Eloy, Arizona, United States | Farm America | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172M | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1989 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | Nesbitt, Reeves | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Cessna 177RG | Janice, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 58P | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft G18S | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |