Grumman G-164B accident near Brinkley, Arkansas, April 30, 1987
On April 30, 1987, a Grumman G-164B, registered N2000A, was destroyed in an accident near Brinkley, Arkansas (Frank Federer Memorial airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
- April 30, 1987
- Place
- Brinkley, Arkansas · Frank Federer Memorial · 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
- N2000A · no longer on the register · serial 4215408
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT HAD 100 GALLONS OF WATER ONBOARD FOR THE AG TRAINING FLT. THE PLT HAS COMPLETED ONE SPRAY PASS AND WAS HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURNAROUND WHEN THE ACFT STALLED. IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PLT LISTED 80 HRS OF FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL.
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: 1,498 hours in all; 80 in this make and model; 205 in the last 90 days; 1,477 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,257 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 3, 1987; 459 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Chism Flying Service,Inc.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 3,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 2 knots, gusting 3
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 52°F (11°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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