Grumman G-164A accident near Bastrop, Louisiana, May 11, 1983
On May 11, 1983 at about 12:00 pm local time, a Grumman G-164A, registered N6743Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bastrop, Louisiana (Mollice 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
- May 11, 1983 · about 12:00 pm local time
- Place
- Bastrop, Louisiana · Mollice 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
- N6743Q · no longer on the register · serial 1715
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER ARRIVING, THE PLT MADE A PASS OVER THE TURF STRIP TO INSPECT IT BEFORE LANDING. HE ELECTED TO LAND; HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, HE SAW A DITCH RUNNING LATERALLY ACROSS THE STRIP, BUT BY THEN, HE WAS UNABLE TO AVOID IT. SUBEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT THE WASHED OUT AREA & 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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,194 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 2,148 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 1, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 6,075 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2F8 Bastrop LA at 11:50 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,500 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; not recorded at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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 N6743Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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