FTW67D0468

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Pine Bluff, AR · March 3, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1967
Place
Pine Bluff, AR · PINE BLUFF, AR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N473YGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119159

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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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2-0219   67/3/3    PINE BLUFF, ARK     GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 11000
        TIME - 1445                    N473Y               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIDER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT

Aircraft

Registration
N473Y
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Grider

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