Grumman 164 accident near Reeves, Louisiana, May 22, 1982
On May 22, 1982 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Grumman 164, registered N8548H, was destroyed in an accident near Reeves, Louisiana. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- May 22, 1982 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Reeves, Louisiana
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman 164
- Registration
- N8548H · no longer on the register · serial 1412
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO BASE AFTER AN AERIAL APPLICATION OF LIQUID CHEMICAL. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF CHEMICAL AND HE LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK THE HOPPER. WHEN HE LOOKED UP HE WAS DESCENDING INTO THE TREES.
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: 2,500 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days; 2,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,289 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,075 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P & W R-1340 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Reeves LA at 10:15 am
- Destination: Reeves LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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 N8548H the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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