Grumman G-164A-600 accident near Hazen, Arkansas, February 14, 1987
On February 14, 1987, a Grumman G-164A-600, registered N5495, was destroyed in an accident near Hazen, Arkansas. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 14, 1987
- Place
- Hazen, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A-600 · all G-164A-600s on the register
- Registration
- N5495 · no longer on the register · serial 1029
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN SIX LOADS OF WHEAT SEEDS AND WAS RETURNING TO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP FOR ANOTHER LOAD WHEN HE RAN OUT OF DAYLIGHT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO A LANDING. DURING THE TIME HE WAS CONSIDERING THE OPTION OF A REJECTED LANDING AND A RETURN TO HIS HOME BASE, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL POWER LINES, SHEARING OFF BOTH STARBOARD WINGS BEFORE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OCCURRED PRIOR TO IMPACT.
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: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,755 hours in all; 5,100 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 8,745 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,000 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 5, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 3,725 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Hazen AR at 11:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 140° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 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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Other NTSB records under N5495 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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