Grumman G-164B accident near Kinder, Louisiana, June 4, 1983
On June 4, 1983 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Grumman G-164B, registered N6642K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kinder, Louisiana. 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
- June 4, 1983 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kinder, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B · all G-164Bs on the register
- Registration
- N6642K · no longer on the register · serial 403B
- 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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND A LEVEE DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT SAID THE WIND HAD SHIFTED BEFORE OR DURING TAKEOFF ANDTHE ACFT AT ROTATION FELT AS IF IT STALLED. THE ACFT FAILED TO CLEAR A SMALL TREE AND THEN WAS FORCED INTO A LEVEE. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT SUGGESTED THAT HE COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER CHECK OF THE WIND FOR TAKEOFF.
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: 3,470 hours in all; 400 in this make and model; 3,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,010 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 30, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN-1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,600 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°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 N6642K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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