# NTSB ATL81DLA15: Grumman G-164B, N6670K, Pelham, GA, September 26, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1981
- Place: Pelham, GA · PELHAM, GA
- Location: 31.1266° N, 84.1515° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pelham, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1266&lon=-84.1515&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123691
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81DLA15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLA15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2073  81/9/26  NR.PELHAM,GA          GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 996
        TIME - 1000                    N6670K              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 285 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPEFUL AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PELHAM,GA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PATH WORN DWN IN CTR OF LNDG STRIP.R WING ENCTRD HIGH GRASS/WEEDS THAT HAD GROWN AT EDGE OF STRIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6670K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6670K), registered now, S/N 413B, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hopeful Airstrip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810926065559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810926065559A), Sep 26, 1981: Grumav G164B, Pelham, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control during landing when one wing caught in tall grass.

## Other investigations on N6670K (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 ERA13LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA029), Oct 19, 2012: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N6670K), Edison, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the k-pin associated with the No. 1 cylinder.

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.

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