Grumman G-164 N519Y
16 July 2004 · Havana, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 July 2004 at about 14:32 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N519Y, operated by Poe's Aero Service, was involved in an accident near Havana, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 14:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Havana, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0869, -93.4275
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164
- Registration
- N519Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Poe's Aero Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Havana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04CA185
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 clearance with the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 20,000-hour pilot was maneuvering to return to a rice field where he had been performing an aerial application when the airplane struck two power lines approximately 30 feet in height. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain and came to rest inverted in a rice field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2004 | Grumman G-164 | Nezperce, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Grumman G-164 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2004 | Grumman G-164-B | Bradford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164 | Georgetown, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164 | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | Corning Farm Supply, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164 | Marshalltown, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2004 | Cessna 120 | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft F35 | Chester, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-32-300 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 2004 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-50-3 | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 2004 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Beedeville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |