Grumman G-164B accident near Cherry Valley, Arkansas, July 30, 1988
On July 30, 1988 at about 1:00 pm local time, a Grumman G-164B, registered N6823K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cherry Valley, Arkansas (Burnette 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
- July 30, 1988 · about 1:00 pm local time
- Place
- Cherry Valley, Arkansas · Burnette · 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
- N6823K · no longer on the register · serial 499B
- 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 PLT SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HE HAD A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. HE DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN FOR LANDING. WHILE TURNING THE ENGINE SUFFERED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND, BUT ON THE ROLL OUT, ACFT NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT TERRAIN. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.
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: 4,583 hours in all; 3,000 in this make and model; 310 in the last 90 days; 150 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Cherry Valley AR at 12:55 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:56 pm from JBR, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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