Grumman G-164B accident near Roe, Arkansas, July 17, 1984
On July 17, 1984 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Grumman G-164B, registered N8365K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Roe, 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
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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 17, 1984 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Roe, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B · all G-164Bs on the register
- Registration
- N8365K · no longer on the register · serial G-164B
- 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 A RESULT OF A SUPERCHARGER FAILURE, A PARTIAL POWER LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED DURING A SWATH RUN. DURING THE LANDING ROLL AFTER A FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED. AN ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT BOTH SUPERCHARGER BEARINGS HAD FAILED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.
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: 5,000 hours in all; 4,000 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,200 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 3, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 6,075 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Roe AR at 1:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 800 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:45 pm from LIT, 50 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 N8365K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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