Grumman G-164A accident near Swifton, Arkansas, June 11, 1985
On June 11, 1985 at about 1:00 pm local time, a Grumman G-164A, registered N8836H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Swifton, Arkansas (Private AG Strip 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
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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 11, 1985 · about 1:00 pm local time
- Place
- Swifton, Arkansas · Private AG Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A · all G-164As on the register
- Registration
- N8836H · no longer on the register · serial 1543
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AG PILOT WAS LANDING THE AIRPLANE TOO FAST AND WHEN HE COULDN'T STOP ON THE WET GRASS, HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. BY THE TIME THE ENGINE ACCELERATED, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH AIRSPEED OR RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND STOPPED AGAINST A TELEPHONE POST.
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
- Flight time: 1,312 hours in all; 574 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 1,193 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,068 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 2, 1985; 55 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,640 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:00 am from JBR
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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