Grumman G-164A accident near Rice, Minnesota, August 18, 1984
On August 18, 1984 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Grumman G-164A, registered N600T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rice, Minnesota (Prairie Farm airport). 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 18, 1984 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Rice, Minnesota · Prairie Farm · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A · all G-164As on the register
- Registration
- N600T · registry record · serial 600
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE ACFT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE AND RUDDER TO CORRECT BUT THE LEFT WING STRUCK CORN STALKS. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THE LEFT TIRE WAS FLAT DUE TO A FAULTY VALVE STEM.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,255 hours in all; 350 in this make and model; 355 in the last 90 days; 7,200 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,725 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 by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°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 N600T the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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