# NTSB FTW68F0587: Grumman G-164, N10275, Elton, LA, May 8, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1968
- Place: Elton, LA · ELTON, LA
- Location: 30.4813° N, 92.6976° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elton, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4813&lon=-92.6976&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110854
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68F0587
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0587

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1213   68/5/8    ELTON,LA            GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1300
        TIME - 1700                    N10275              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10275](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10275-1972-02-23), registration cancelled 1972-02-23, S/N 75 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N10275 (3)

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 FTW69F0465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0465), Apr 29, 1969: Grumman G-164 (N10275), Lake Charles, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0421), Mar 19, 1969: Grumman G-164 (N10275), Lake Charles, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0198), Aug 11, 1965: Grumman G-164 (N10275), Welsh, LA, 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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