Grumman G-164A and Cessna 152 accident near Paris, Illinois, June 20, 1983
On June 20, 1983 at about 2:30 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Grumman G-164A (N952X) and Cessna 152 (N67449), were involved in the same accident near Paris, Illinois (Edgar Company airport). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- June 20, 1983 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Paris, Illinois · Edgar Company · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Grumman G-164A · all G-164As on the register
- Registration
- N952X · no longer on the register · serial 466
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N67449 · no longer on the register · serial 15281841
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Grumman G-164A final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT OF THE GRUMMAN G-164A, N952X, REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ACFT WAS LOADED & FUELED, HE STARTED TO TAXI NORTHBOUND ON A TAXIWAY FROM THE RAMP TO THE RWY. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, A STUDENT PLT IN A CESSNA 152, N67449, HAD LANDED ON THE RWY & TURNED SOUTHBOUND ONTO THE TAXIWAY. THE STUDENT SAW THE G-164 & STOPPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. HOWEVER, THE PILOT OF THE G-164A DID NOT SEE THE CESSNA & CONTINUED NORTHBOUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE G-164A COLLIDED WITH THE CESSNA, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING OF EACH ACFT. THERE WAS NO UNICOM TRANSMISSION FROM EITHER PLT.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 152 final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT OF THE GRUMMAN G-164A, N952X, REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ACFT WAS LOADED & FUELED, HE STARTED TO TAXI NORTHBOUND ON A TAXIWAY FROM THE RAMP TO THE RWY. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, A STUDENT PLT IN A CESSNA 152, N67449, HAD LANDED ON THE RWY & TURNED SOUTHBOUND ONTO THE TAXIWAY. THE STUDENT SAW THE G-164 & STOPPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. HOWEVER, THE PILOT OF THE G-164A DID NOT SEE THE CESSNA & CONTINUED NORTHBOUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE G-164A COLLIDED WITH THE CESSNA, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING OF EACH ACFT. THERE WAS NO UNICOM TRANSMISSION FROM EITHER PLT.
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 for the Grumman G-164A from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,188 hours in all; 451 in this make and model; 108 in the last 90 days; 5,028 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,219 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 1983; 11 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: PRG Paris IL at 2:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 3,900 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna 152 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 13 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,201 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 8, 1982; 92 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PRG Paris IL at 2:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 3,900 ft by 75 ft
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 N952X the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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