Grumman G-164 accident near Malone, Florida, April 23, 1982
On April 23, 1982 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Grumman G-164, registered N6521K, was destroyed in an accident near Malone, Florida. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person was killed. 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
- April 23, 1982 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Malone, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164 · all G-164s on the register
- Registration
- N6521K · no longer on the register · serial JP 211479
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER COMPLETING A SPRAY RUN THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO PULL UP IN A TIGHT LEFT TURN STRIKING A WATER TOWER APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET FROM THE TOP. THE AIRCRAFT SPIRALED DOWN AND CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 135 FEET FROM THE BASE OF THE TOWER.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 4,258 hours in all; 2,600 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,137 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 300 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,075 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985-AN3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Malone FL at 5:00 pm
- Destination: Malone FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 156°F (69°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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