FTW65F0014

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Crowley, LA · April 7, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1965
Place
Crowley, LA · CROWLEY, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N406YGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184244

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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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3-0805   65/4/7    CROWLEY LA          GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1125                    N406Y               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 36, 4800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1900 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*

Aircraft

Registration
N406Y
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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