# NTSB DEN81FTG10: Grumman G-164A, N958X, Edinberg, ND, May 30, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1981
- Place: Edinberg, ND · EDINBERG, ND
- Location: 48.4955° N, 97.8630° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edinburg, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.4955&lon=-97.8630&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 1, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125223
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FTG10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTG10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1784  81/5/30  NR.EDINBERG,ND        GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2000
        TIME - 1215                    N958X               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARK RIVER,ND               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        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 - 1600                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- NO 7 CYL,PN 399353,FAILED. 435HRS SMOH & RECHROMED,OVR 5000HRS SINCE NEW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N958X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- 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 19810530031389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810530031389A), May 30, 1981: Grumav G164A, Edinburg, ND, Substantial damage. Cylinder head separated during ag operations. Landed in muddy field, nosed 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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