Grumman G-164 accident near Ruleville, Mississippi, June 10, 1987
On June 10, 1987 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Grumman G-164, registered N585Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ruleville, Mississippi. 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
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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
- June 10, 1987 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ruleville, Mississippi · 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
- N585Y · no longer on the register · serial 253
- 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 MANEUVERING THE ACFT FOR A SWATH RUN AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT STATED THAT IT WAS SLOW TO CLIMB. HE THEN LOWERED THE NOSE TO INCREASE AIRSPEED, & REALIZING THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLEAR TREES LOCATED AHEAD OF THE FLT, ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. UPON TOUCHDOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ENG FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, & THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY DUMPING THE LOAD OF CHEMICAL.
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: 2,322 hours in all; 70 in this make and model; 70 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,300 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 26, 1987; 70 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,075 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:52 pm from GWO, 25 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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