Grumman G-164 N10212
12 February 1993 · Chowchilla, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1993 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N10212, operated by Patterson Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Chowchilla, California, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chowchilla, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chapman Airfield
- Coordinates
- 37.0701, -120.2692
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N10212
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Patterson Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA115
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE TAILWHEEL LOCK AND THE SOFT AND WET TERRAIN WERE FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT FAILED TO ENGAGE THE TAILWHEEL LOCK AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A 15-FOOT WIDE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER WHEN THE IT EXITED THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AND ENTERED INTO THE SOFT AND WET TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1993 | Grumman G-164 | Goodwin, Arkansas, United States | Racer's AG Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1993 | Grumman G-164 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | Riddle Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1993 | Grumman G-164-A | Madisonville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Grumman G-164-B | McDougal, Arkansas, United States | MTM Aircrft | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1994 | Grumman G-164-A | La Moure, North Dakota, United States | Robert's Aerial Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1994 | Grumman G-164 | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A35 | Tulare, California, United States | Rent and Lease Programs | Fatal | 2 |