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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Delta, CO · May 26, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1980
Place
Delta, CO · DELTA, CO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5410Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800526016469A
Case key
130548

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2610  80/5/26  NR.DELTA,CO           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2606
        TIME - 2030                    N5410               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 344 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DELTA,CO                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  700                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL                          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTEN-LOOSELY                       GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  5000                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SPRAYING W MALATHION & DIESEL FUEL.PORTION OF #3 CYL MISSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N5410
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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