Grumman G-164A N6568
1 July 1994 · Marked Tree, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1994 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N6568 was involved in an accident near Marked Tree, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marked Tree, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5298, -90.4097
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N6568
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA217
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A STALL AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH TO EXECUTE THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS MAKING HIS TURN AT THE END OF HIS SECOND AERIAL APPLICATION PASS, THE ENGINE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL. HE SUBSEQUENTLY ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING BETWEEN TWO TREE LINES; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE STALLED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AND ONE WING DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE CART WHEELED. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1994 | Grumman G-164A | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | Maurice's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Grumman G-164A | Davis, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1994 | Grumman G-164A | Clifton, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Grumman G-164A | Samson, Alabama, United States | Wise, Jerry L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Grumman G-164A | Vanceboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1994 | Grumman G-164A | Lindon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna 175 | Paris, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172N | Georgetown, Arkansas, United States | McGuire, Eric A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Noble QUICKIE Q-200 | N. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1994 | Air Tractor AT400 | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1994 | Grumman G-164 | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Hamburg, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |