Grumman G-164A accident near Guedan, Louisiana, May 15, 1986
On May 15, 1986, a Grumman G-164A, registered N7371, was destroyed in an accident near Guedan, 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 conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 15, 1986
- Place
- Guedan, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A · all G-164As on the register
- Registration
- N7371 · registry record · serial 4652
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT LOST ENGINE POWER AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 150 FEET AGL FOLLOWING TAKEOFF. HE IMPACTED A RAISED ROADBED DURING THE FORCED LANDING, FLIPPED INVERTED, SLID TO A STOP, AND BURNED. THE FIRE DAMAGE PREVENTED DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 18,000 hours in all; 16,000 in this make and model; 200 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,757 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 20, 1986; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985-14B (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- 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 N7371 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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