Grumman G-164A N48523
29 July 2002 · New Roads, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 July 2002 at about 15:30 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N48523 was involved in an accident near New Roads, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Roads, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.7183, -91.4786
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N48523
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Roads → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA221
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the aerial application flight, the pilot had aligned the airplane for the third swath when the airplane "snapped hard to the left and went into a spin." During the recovery procedure, the airplane struck the ground at a 45 degree angle. Structural damage was found throughout the airframe.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2002 | Grumman G-164A | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2002 | Grumman G-164A | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Grumman G-164A | Two Buttes, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Grumman G-164A | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Grumman G-164A | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2003 | Grumman G-164A | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2002 | Frennance TWINSTAR | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 2002 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 | Port Allen, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Cessna 210L | Kentwood, Louisiana, United States | Cloud Chasers | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna P210N | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Alyn M. Brannon | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2002 | Girard RV-4 | Homer, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Schweizer G-164B | Simmesport, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |