# NTSB FTW65F0046: Grumman G164, N590Y, Kaplan, LA, April 16, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1965
- Place: Kaplan, LA · KAPLAN, LA
- Location: 30.0060° N, 92.2839° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kaplan, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0060&lon=-92.2839&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179283
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW65F0046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65F0046

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0287  65/4/16    KAPLAN LA           GRUMMAN G164        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 5300
        TIME - 0745                    N670Y               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  1  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-INADEQUATE OPERATIONAL COORDINATION BET PLTS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  12                                SWAMPY/WATER
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  180
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   180               VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0287  65/4/16    KAPLAN LA           GRUMMAN G164        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 7000
        TIME - 0745                    N590Y               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  1  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-PILOT ENTERING SWATH RUN FAILD TO CLEAR AREA
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED                         GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  12                                SWAMPY/WATER
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  180
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   180               VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
        REMARKS- EACH PILOT SAID HE WAS ENTERING SWATH RUN
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N590Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N590Y-2015-04-30), registration cancelled 2015-04-30, S/N 181 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N670Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N670Y-1977-06-21), registration cancelled 1977-06-21, S/N 240 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N590Y (4)

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.

- [NTSB ATL92LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA006), Oct 14, 1991: Grumman G164 (N590Y), Bay Minette, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ROUGH/UNEVEN RUNWAY CONDITION CAUSED BY THE SINK HOLE.
- [NTSB MIA72DKG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG09), Jul 21, 1971: Grumman G-164 (N590Y), Carnegie, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70FRD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRD18), May 30, 1970: Grumman G-164 (N590Y), Ville Platte, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0315), Sep 30, 1968: Grumman G-164 (N590Y), Edison, GA, substantial damage

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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