Grumman G-164A accident near Wetumpka, Alabama, July 13, 1982
On July 13, 1982 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Grumman G-164A, registered N7234, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wetumpka, Alabama (Wetumpka Municipal Arpt. airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 13, 1982 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Wetumpka, Alabama · Wetumpka Municipal Arpt. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A · all G-164As on the register
- Registration
- N7234 · no longer on the register · serial 909
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE TAXIING ONTO THE RUNWAY WITH A LOAD OF INSECTICIDE, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE FUSELAGE ATTACH POINT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,533 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Pratt&Whitney R-985 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Wetumpka AL at 5:30 pm
- Destination: Wetumpka AL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7234 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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