Grumman G-164B accident near Bastrop, Louisiana, May 28, 1988
On May 28, 1988 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Grumman G-164B, registered N6676K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bastrop, Louisiana. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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 28, 1988 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Bastrop, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B · all G-164Bs on the register
- Registration
- N6676K · registry record · serial 17C
- 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 PLT SAID HE WAS SPREADING RICE WHEN HE NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS DECREASING & THE PROP WAS BEGINNING TO FEATHER. WITH NO OTHER PLACE TO GO, HE LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT A LOSS OF OIL & OIL PRESSURE WAS DUE TO A CRACK IN THE OIL COOLER.
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: 3,117 hours in all; 900 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 3,117 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,922 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 15, 1988; 104 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,075 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W PT6A-34AG (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Mer Rouge LA at 6:50 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6676K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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