Grumman G-164B accident near Shreveport, LA
On August 12, 1994, a Grumman G-164B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shreveport, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 12, 1994
- Place
- Shreveport, LA
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.269°N, 93.581°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02050
NTSB summary
On August 12, 1994, at 1837 central daylight time, a Grumman G-164B, N48664, was destroyed while maneuvering near Shreveport, Louisiana. The airplane, operated by Nor Wes Inc., and flown by a commercial pilot, was on a local aerial application flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot received fatal injuries. The aircraft departed from privately owned Nor Wes field approximately 1800 to spray a field about 4 miles to the south. Two eye witnesses stated that they saw the aircraft enter a nose high attitude and then start back toward the ground in a nose low attitude and then disappear behind trees. One of the witnesses estimated that the maneuver occurred within 150 feet of the ground. On scene examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector indicated that ground impact was near vertical and there was evidence that the engine was producing power at impact. During an interview, the pilot's full time employer reported that he had counseled the pilot on his course reversal maneuvers. He stated that the pilot always pulled up into a vertical climb, and after the airspeed had bled off, he would push in a rudder pedal and complete a wing-over maneuver. He further stated that this maneuver was usually attempted within 150 feet of the ground and would always draw spectators. At the time of the accident, the 57 year old pilot was working part time for Nor Wes Inc., operator and owner of the airplane. He worked full time for a different aerial application service. The pilot's full time employer sta
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INCAPACITATION DUE TO A HEART ATTACK.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
