Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N6718K
29 April 2002 · Gillett, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 April 2002 at about 13:10 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N6718K was involved in an accident near Gillett, 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 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillett, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0628, -91.3306
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N6718K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gillett → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. A contributing factor was the high vegetation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing at a private dirt airstrip. After landing, both spray booms became entangled with high grass bordering both sides of the runway. The airplane swerved 90 degrees to the left, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Hordville, Nebraska, United States | AG Flight Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Ferriday, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Knights Landing, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Martin, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Shelley, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Marianna, Arkansas, United States | Timothy R. Morris | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Larson KITFOX III | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Bell 47G-2 | Edmondson, Arkansas, United States | Ag Copters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft V35A | Leslie, Arkansas, United States | Southwest Investment Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 2002 | Nolan RV-4 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |