Grumman G-164B N6713Q
18 March 1989 · Westley, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1989 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6713Q, operated by Valley Crop Dusters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Westley, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westley, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5405, -121.2908
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6713Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Valley Crop Dusters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Westley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89DVA05
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PROXIMITY OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE ENG LOST PARTIAL POWER. AS HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID OBSTACLES, THE ACFT MUSHED INTO A CULTIVATED FIELD & NOSED OVER. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENG & ACFT REVEALED NO REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Lissie, Texas, United States | Lissie Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Griffithville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Davis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Stockville, Nebraska, United States | Nelson, Kenneth R. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1989 | Grumman G-164B | Portland, Arkansas, United States | Chris Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |