Grumman G-164 N634U
11 March 1993 · Goodwin, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 March 1993 at about 16:30 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N634U, operated by Racer's AG Service, was involved in an accident near Goodwin, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goodwin, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Racer's Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.8504, -90.5800
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N634U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Racer's AG 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
- FTW93LA101
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WITH A CROSSWIND EXCEEDING 10 KNOTS, THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE CAME UP AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER COMING TO REST IN THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MAINTENANCE ANOMALIES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1993 | Grumman G-164 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | Riddle Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1993 | Grumman G-164 | Chowchilla, California, United States | Patterson 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1993 | Cessna 150G | Salem, Arkansas, United States | Zachman, David S. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Gaffney, Richard & Cynthia | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Mistak, John | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | McConnaughhay, Kenneth W. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danville, Arkansas, United States | Henderson, Paul J. | No injuries | - |