Aviation Crash Map

Grumman G-164-A N8842H

20 June 1991 · Edgar, Nebraska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 June 1991 at about 11:00 local time, a Grumman G-164-A registered N8842H, operated by James W. Wehrman, was involved in an accident near Edgar, Nebraska, 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 11:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Edgar, Nebraska, United States
Coordinates
40.3596, -97.9700
Aircraft
Grumman G-164-A
Registration
N8842H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
James W. Wehrman
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Edgar → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dawn
NTSB number
CHI91DCJ03

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF HE NOTICED THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS EXCESSIVE. HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A POST, AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED INTO A DITCH. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A RAG WHICH WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE OIL COOLER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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