Grumman G-164B accident near Society Hill, Alabama, September 16, 1982
On September 16, 1982 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Grumman G-164B, registered N48636, was substantially damaged in an accident near Society Hill, Alabama (AG Strip 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
- September 16, 1982 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Society Hill, Alabama · AG Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B · all G-164Bs on the register
- Registration
- N48636 · no longer on the register · serial 97B
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF AND NOSED OVER DURING EMERGENCY LANDING IN A COTTON FIELD. TAKEOFF WEIGHT WAS OVER CERTIFICATED GROSS LIMIT.
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; single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,599 hours in all; 800 in this make and model; 175 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,551 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 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: Society Hill AL at 9:00 am
- Destination: Society Hill AL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 185°F (85°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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