Grumman G-164 accident near Murdo, South Dakota, June 1, 1982
On June 1, 1982 at about 1:30 am local time, a Grumman G-164, registered N10247, was substantially damaged in an accident near Murdo, South Dakota (Murdo airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
- June 1, 1982 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Murdo, South Dakota · Murdo · 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
- N10247 · registry record · serial 47
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION THE LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND DURING LANDING THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY BECAUSE OF A MISSING RIGHT LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER.
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: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,900 hours in all; 960 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,700 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,725 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SD32 Murdo SD at 7:30 pm
- Destination: SD32 Murdo SD
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 3,400 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 1 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 167°F (75°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 N10247 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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