Grumman G164A N36RA
3 July 1998 · Stratton, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1998 at about 20:30 local time, a Grumman G164A registered N36RA was involved in an accident near Stratton, Colorado, 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
- Stratton, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3009, -102.5994
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164A
- Registration
- N36RA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA296
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A power loss for reasons undetermined. A factor was the muddy corn field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was spraying a field and circling for his last spray run when the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful. He made a forced landing in a muddy corn field and when the wheels contacted the ground, and the airplane nosed over, crushing the vertical stabilizer. Postaccident engine disassembly failed to disclosed the reason for the power loss.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2000 | Grumman G164A | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1993 | Grumman G164A | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Grumman G164A-450 | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | K & K Aerial Applicators Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Grumman G164A | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | Edward A. Carter | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Grumman G164A | Osceola, Arkansas, United States | Osceola Aerial Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 2007 | Grumman G164A | Parral, Chile | Lineas Aereas Aguas Negras S.A | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1998 | Mooney M20F | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Aviat A-1 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1998 | Cessna 182E | Steamboat Sprng, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Champion 7GCAA | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft 23 | Colorado Sprngs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Enstrom F-28C-2 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |