FTW66F0051

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Tallulah, LA · June 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1965
Place
Tallulah, LA · TALLULAH, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N10238Grumman G-164
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177985

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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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3-1405   65/6/8    TALLULAH LA         GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 432
        TIME - 1040                    N10238              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   75                       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 - 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 -  46
        REMARKS- FATIGUE FAILURE OF NO 4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD

Aircraft

Registration
N10238
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage