# Accident 19870416009879A: Grumav STCG164, Rayne, LA, April 16, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 1987, 14:02 local time
- Place: Rayne, LA
- Airport: Hains Airstrip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: SDJG
- Location: 30.2309° N, 92.2607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2309&lon=-92.2607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10259, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10259-1988-09-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164 (registry code 3952702, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMAV STCG164
- Reported engine: PWA STCR1340
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 8,000 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87DRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870416009879A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE ENGINE FAILED DURING AERIAL SEEDING OPERATIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DIKE DURING LANDING.  WATER IN FUEL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW87DRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD04), Apr 16, 1987: Grumman G-164 (N10259), Rayne, LA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N10259 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19770321006819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770321006819A), Mar 21, 1977: Grumav G164 (N10259), Esparto, CA, Substantial damage. Plt stated company policy was to use less than max power on t/o for engine longevity.
- [Accident 19751115037449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751115037449A), Nov 15, 1975: Gulstm G164A (N10259), Brooks, CA, Substantial damage. Ret to strip & lnd ok.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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