# NTSB CHI74FEV11: Grumman G-164A, N5331, Towanda, IL, August 11, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1973
- Place: Towanda, IL · TOWANDA, IL
- Location: 40.5634° N, 88.9007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Towanda, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5634&lon=-88.9007&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188917
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEV11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEV11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2904  73/8/11    TOWANDA,ILL         GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 4187
        TIME - 0600                    N5331               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1350 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,ILL                 GIBSON CITY,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  700
        REMARKS- ONE MORE PASS OVR CORN FLD TO BE SURE HOPPER WAS EMPTY.STRUCK GROUND IN NR VERTICAL ATTITUDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5331](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5331-1973-10-18), registration cancelled 1973-10-18, S/N 609 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730811028619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730811028619A), Aug 11, 1973: Gulstm G164A, Towanda, IL, Destroyed. One more pass ovr corn fld to be sure hopper was empty. Struck ground in nr vertical attitude.

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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