Grumman G164B N6771Q
10 August 1995 · Bloomington, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1995 at about 20:30 local time, a Grumman G164B registered N6771Q was involved in an accident near Bloomington, Nebraska, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bloomington, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0896, -99.0303
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164B
- Registration
- N6771Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Concordia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA266
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the disintegration of the engine's super charger bearings. Factors associated with the accident were the total failure of the engine's super charger and the unsuitable terrain surrounding the airplane's departure path encountered by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HIS ENGINE POPPED TWO TIMES AFTER TAKEOFF. BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND POPPING SOUND THE ENGINE LOST POWER, REGAINED POWER AND THEN QUIT AFTER THE SECOND POPPING SOUND. THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN MATURE CORN, INVERTING BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE GROUND. THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE SUPER CHARGER'S BEARING SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1993 | Grumman G164B | Eldred, Minnesota, United States | Gasper Air Spray, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1993 | Grumman G164B | Wyndmere, North Dakota, United States | Thompson Aerial Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Grumman G164B | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Airwork Enterprises of Florida | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Grumman G164B | Minto, North Dakota, United States | Gaudry AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Grumman G164B | Yuba City, California, United States | Wagner Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Grumman G164B | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1995 | Cessna T310R | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Cessna 172H | Atkinson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1995 | Cessna 150 | Table Rock, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1995 | Lewis KR-2 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Beechcraft B19 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1995 | Weatherly 201C | Clarks, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |