Grumman G164B accident near Eldred, Minnesota, July 13, 1993
On July 13, 1993, a Grumman G164B, registered N48518, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eldred, Minnesota (Gasper 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
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 13, 1993
- Place
- Eldred, Minnesota · Gasper Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164B · all G164Bs on the register
- Registration
- N48518 · registry record · serial 61B
- 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 PILOT REPORTED HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON A GRASS STRIP. THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND INTO A WHEAT FIELD. NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.
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: 5,600 hours in all; 2,300 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days; 150 in the last 30 days; 5,600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,235 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 2, 1993; 236 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,075 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985-14B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Gasper Air Spray, INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,640 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 48°F (9°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 N48518 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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