Grumman G-164B N6528K
4 March 1994 · Chico, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1994 at about 22:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6528K, operated by Chico Aerial Applicators, Inc., was involved in an accident near Chico, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chico, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- M&J Ag Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 39.7403, -121.8309
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B
- Registration
- N6528K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chico Aerial Applicators, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA155
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to obtain/maintain sufficient flying speed during a downwind takeoff and climb, compounded by his reluctance to use full available takeoff power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft was loaded with 190 gallons of fertilizer and an additional 45 gallons of fuel when the pilot attempted a downwind takeoff from a private dirt agricultural airstrip. The pilot said he was unable to maintain sufficient airspeed during his initial climbing left turn toward the northeast. He reported that he had been instructed by the aircraft operator to use a takeoff power setting of 33 inches of manifold pressure and 1,800 rpm's. In the turn, the pilot noticed the aircraft was moving toward the south in a sideward drift. Since the aircraft was not climbing, he added one inch of manifold pressure and, as he did so, noticed that the winds had increased. During the turn, the aircraft's performance became even more sluggish and the aircraft began to settle. The aircraft stalled, landed in a soft dirt field, and nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Princeton, Idaho, United States | Fly-It-On, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Ozark, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Hamburg, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Wilder, Idaho, United States | Carol E. Hibbs | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | Same AS Registered Owner | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Yuba City, California, United States | Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210L | Kettleman City, California, United States | Willie Alves Rodrigues | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Maule M-5-235C | Columbia, California, United States | White, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Chico, California, United States | Sierra Aviation | No injuries | - |