Grumman G-164 accident near Goodwin, Arkansas, March 11, 1993
On March 11, 1993 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Grumman G-164, registered N634U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Goodwin, Arkansas (Racer'S Airstrip 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
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 11, 1993 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Goodwin, Arkansas · Racer'S Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164 · all G-164s on the register
- Registration
- N634U · no longer on the register · serial 370
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WITH A CROSSWIND EXCEEDING 10 KNOTS, THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE CAME UP AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER COMING TO REST IN THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MAINTENANCE ANOMALIES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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: 1,150 hours in all; 772 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 44 in the last 30 days; 1,072 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,874 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 29, 1993; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,725 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE at 4:00 pm
- Destination: NONE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 12°F (-11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:51 pm from MEM, 52 miles away
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 N634U the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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