# NTSB CHI79FEV17: Grumman G-164B, N6703K, Sandoval, IL, April 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1979
- Place: Sandoval, IL · SANDOVAL, IL
- Location: 38.6124° N, 89.1197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sandoval, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6124&lon=-89.1197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 1, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135404
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEV17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2253  79/4/18    SANDOVAL,IL         GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N6703K              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        52, 7942 TOTAL HOURS, 63
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDOVAL,IL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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 -  650                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ACFT 1ST TO BE FUELED OUT OF NEW LOAD OF GAS,NEXT ACFT FUELED ALSO HAD WATER IN SYSTEM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6703K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6703K-1980-07-10), registration cancelled 1980-07-10, S/N 373B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164b) (registry code 3952703) (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 19790418021079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790418021079A), Apr 18, 1979: Gulstm G164B, Sandoval, IL, Substantial damage. Engine stopped during initial climbout for spray operation. Landed in soft field. Flipped over.

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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