Grumman G164B accident near Opp, Alabama, August 6, 1982
On August 6, 1982 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Grumman G164B, registered N6637Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Opp, Alabama. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight 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
- August 6, 1982 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Opp, Alabama · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164B · all G164Bs on the register
- Registration
- N6637Q · no longer on the register · serial 167B
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS SPRAYING, VIBRATIONS OCCURRED IN THE LEFT FLYING WIRES. HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE VIBRATIONS BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME, THEY SEEMED WORSE, HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A NEARBY PASTURE TO EXAMINE THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER A TERRACE WHILE THE PILOT WAS APPLLYING HEAVY BRAKING ACTION. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SLIGHTLY AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,060 hours in all; 744 in this make and model; 250 in the last 90 days; 1,988 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,724 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P & W R-985 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Samson AL at 5:30 pm
- Destination: Samson AL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 181°F (83°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 N6637Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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