# NTSB CHI76DET29: Grumman G-164, N655U, Ft Wayne, IN, February 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1976
- Place: Ft Wayne, IN · FT WAYNE, IN
- Location: 41.1306° N, 85.1289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Wayne, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1306&lon=-85.1289&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152781
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76DET29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DET29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0436  76/2/26    FT WAYNE,IN         GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 990
        TIME - 0930                    N655U               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 345 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WAYNE,IN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  669                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED BACK TO GND AFTR TKOF,LIFTED,STRUCK FENCE.TAILWIND 10K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N655U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N655U-1979-08-14), registration cancelled 1979-08-14, S/N 391 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760226005829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760226005829A), Feb 26, 1976: Grumav G164, Ft Wayne, IN, Substantial damage. Acft settled back to gnd aftr tkof,lifted,struck fence. Tailwind 10K.

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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