Grumman G164 N7501Z

Summary

On 14 June 2017 at about 23:20 local time, a Grumman G164 registered N7501Z, operated by KIN-CO AG Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Delaplaine, Arkansas, 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.

Date

14 June 2017 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Delaplaine, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

36.2194, -90.7314

Aircraft

Grumman G164

Registration

N7501Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Operator

KIN-CO AG Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delaplaine → Delaplaine

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA230

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

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The commercial pilot was conducting an aerial application flight. He was approaching a rice field after loading product at the company base when the engine lost partial power. The pilot executed a forced landing into the rice field; the right main landing gear struck a levee, and the airplane flipped inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine and did not show any evidence of fuel. Although the top fuel tank was breached in the accident, the green grass around and underneath the wreckage did not show any evidence of fuel contamination or blight. It is likely that the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion.

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