Grumman G164B accident near Beedeville, Arkansas, June 18, 1982
On June 18, 1982 at about 9:15 pm local time, a Grumman G164B, registered N8187K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Beedeville, Arkansas. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
- June 18, 1982 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- Beedeville, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G164B · all G164Bs on the register
- Registration
- N8187K · no longer on the register · serial 606B
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOT JETTISONED THE LOAD AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A RICE FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN SOFT MUDDY TERRAIN.
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: 4,700 hours in all; 4,700 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days; 4,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,174 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Bell Flying Service INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Beedeville AR at 4:15 pm
- Destination: Beedeville AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 185°F (85°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 N8187K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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