Grumman G-164A N7835

Summary

On 5 June 2002 at about 23:45 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7835 was involved in an accident near Langdon, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 June 2002 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Langdon, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

48.7599, -98.3709

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N7835

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wales → Langdon

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA152

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain directional control while taxiing. A contributing factor was the wind gust condition present at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The agricultural aircraft was destroyed by post impact fire after it veered into a ditch while taxiing after landing. The landing had been executed toward the south on a gravel road. The pilot stated that a gust of wind lifted the right wing and aircraft went off the road to the left into a ditch. The pilot reported that the wind was out of the southwest at 15 knots gusting to 25 knots at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.