Grumman G-164A accident near Allport, Arkansas, August 16, 1991
On August 16, 1991 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Grumman G-164A, registered N8577H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Allport, Arkansas. 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
A LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR WAS THE TERRAIN ON WHICH THE PILOT MADE THE FORCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 16, 1991 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Allport, Arkansas · 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
- N8577H · no longer on the register · serial 1416
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AS THE AERIAL APPLICATION PILOT APPROACHED THE FIELD FOR HIS FIRST PASS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SETTLE. UPON REALIZING HE WAS GOING TO SETTLE BELOW THE TREE LINE HE ADDED FULL POWER. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE PILOT LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD. NO CAUSE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER WAS FOUND AT ENGINE EXAMINATION.
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; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,461 hours in all; 1,700 in this make and model; 404 in the last 90 days; 208 in the last 30 days; 2,393 as pilot in command; 29 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,238 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 15, 1991; 328 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- 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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