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Grumman G-164B N8139K

19 April 1990 · Des Arc, Arkansas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 19 April 1990 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N8139K was involved in an accident near Des Arc, Arkansas, 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 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Des Arc, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates
34.9699, -91.4997
Aircraft
Grumman G-164B
Registration
N8139K
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Des Arc → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC90LA090

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, DUE TO IMPROPER GROUND SERVICING OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND AN IMPROPER PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT RPRTD THAT THE ACFT HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED WITH FUEL THAT HAD BEEN STORED IN A NURSE TRUCK 'ALL WINTER LONG.' SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER. AN EMERG LNDG WAS MADE IN A SOFT/MUDDY FARM FLD THAT RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER. A POST-ACDNT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT FUEL IN THE NURSE TRUCK & ACFT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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