Grumman-Schweizer G-164A accident near Neelyville, Missouri, July 23, 1984
On July 23, 1984 at about 10:25 pm local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164A, registered N5307, was involved in an accident near Neelyville, Missouri. It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- July 23, 1984 · about 10:25 pm local time
- Place
- Neelyville, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N5307 · no longer on the register · serial 591
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF & TWO MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE PLT STARTED A 180 DEG TURN TO THE RT TO RETURN TO THE TAKEOFF STRIP. APPROX HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN AT 45 DEG OF BANK, THE RT WING PITCHED DOWNWARD & HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT BY LOWERING THE NOSE & APPLYING LEFT AILERON & RUDDER.
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: 958 hours in all; 155 in this make and model; 65 in the last 90 days; 770 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,459 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 2, 1984; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Neelyville MO at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 225° at 8 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 4:52 pm from JBR
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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