Grumman G-164B-450 accident near Hollandale, Mississippi, July 21, 1983
On July 21, 1983 at about 11:50 am local time, a Grumman G-164B-450, registered N48541, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hollandale, Mississippi (Lakeland Int'L airport). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person had minor injuries. 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 21, 1983 · about 11:50 am local time
- Place
- Hollandale, Mississippi · Lakeland Int'L · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B-450 · all G-164B-450s on the register
- Registration
- N48541 · no longer on the register · serial 67B
- 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 ACFT SWERVED AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT ON LANDING THE TIRE BLEW AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION SHOWED THE LEFT TIRE WAS FLAT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE TIRE WAS WORN EXCESSIVELY WHICH ALLOWED TUBE DAMAGE AND BLOWOUT.
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: 1,123 hours in all; 180 in this make and model; 165 in the last 90 days; 1,059 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:45 am from GLH, 15 miles away
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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