Grumman G-164A N8388
3 August 1998 · Nelson, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1998 at about 17:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N8388, operated by Williams AG Service, was involved in an accident near Nelson, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nelson, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Biggs (CL23)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N8388
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Williams AG Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Biggs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA255
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate ground clearance altitude while applying chemicals to a rice field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he had to fly over wires to enter the field where he was to apply chemicals. On his first pass over the rice field, he allowed the aircraft to get too low after clearing the wires and was unable to pull out before the main landing gear wheels touched the water and crops. The aircraft then crashed into the rice field. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1998 | Grumman G-164A | Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1998 | Grumman G-164A | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Grumman G-164A | Mart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Grumman G-164A | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1998 | Grumman G-164A | Benton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1999 | Grumman G-164A | Maxwell, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 152 | Avalon, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Grumman TS-2A | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1998 | North American NAVION | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Robinson R22B | Ramona, California, United States | Civic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Porterville, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of the Interior | No injuries | - |