Grumman G-164-A accident near Wynne, Arkansas, June 6, 1988
On June 6, 1988 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Grumman G-164-A, registered N9695, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wynne, Arkansas (Private 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 6, 1988 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Wynne, Arkansas · Private Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164-A · all G-164-As on the register
- Registration
- N9695 · no longer on the register · serial 1228
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FOLLOWING THE TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP NEAR WYNNE, ARKANSAS, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FAILED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE ANGLE OF CLIMB WITH THE HEAVILY LOADED CONDITION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES IN THE FLIGHT PATH, THEN COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. A POST-IMPACT FIRE OCCURRED.
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: 4,500 hours in all; 3,500 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 60 in the last 30 days; 4,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,600 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 18, 1988; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: M65 at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:48 am from JBR, 42 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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