Grumman 164A N48399
8 June 1992 · Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1992 at about 13:15 local time, a Grumman 164A registered N48399, operated by Joseph J. Diorio, was involved in an accident near Bridgeton, New Jersey, 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bucks Airport (00N)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman 164A
- Registration
- N48399
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph J. Diorio
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER WHICH RESULTED IN A LENGTHENED TAKEOFF ROLL, AND HIS SUBSEQUENT STEEP TURN TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO STALL AT A LOW ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM THE GRASS RUNWAY, BUT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR WIRES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRPLANE AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED. THE AIRPLANE WAS WITHIN 24 POUNDS OF THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS REPORTED AS 90 DEGREES F AND THE WINDS WERE LIGHT. A WITNESS SAID, 'THE POWER WAS NOT AT TAKEOFF DURING THE ROLL. IT APPEARED AS IF (THE PILOT) APPLIED POWER TOO GRADUALLY. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN TO AVOID THE WIRES.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman 164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1992 | Grumman 164A | Abbeville, Alabama, United States | B & H Flying Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Grumman 164A | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | AG Aviation Services, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1993 | Grumman 164A | Biggs, California, United States | Williams AG Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Grumman 164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Grumman 164A | Garwood, Texas, United States | Mike Ramsey | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1990 | Grumman 164-B | Garwood, Texas, United States | Thompson Dusting Service | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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