Grumman G-164 accident near Adel, Georgia, October 27, 1982
On October 27, 1982 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Grumman G-164, registered N7231, was destroyed in an accident near Adel, Georgia. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 27, 1982 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Adel, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164 · all G-164s on the register
- Registration
- N7231 · no longer on the register · serial 904
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT CONDUCTED A CHECK FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT DISCOVERED FUEL SPLASHING ON THE WINDSHIELD AND PROCEEDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. UPON LANDING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A DIRT BANK, AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
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; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,075 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P & W R-1340-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Adel GA at 4:00 pm
- Destination: Adel GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,400 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 149°F (65°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
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.