# NTSB FTW69F0423: Grumman G-164A, N967X, Ville Platte, LA, February 26, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1969
- Place: Ville Platte, LA · VILLE PLATTE, LA
- Location: 30.6899° N, 92.2742° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ville Platte, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6899&lon=-92.2742&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190890
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69F0423
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0423

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0527  69/2/26    VILLE PLATTE,LA     GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 4635
        TIME - 1340                    N967X               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANZAN LAKE STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4500                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  120
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SUPERCHARER DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N967X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N967X-1970-06-19), registration cancelled 1970-06-19, S/N 481 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Canzan Lake Strip

## Other investigations on N967X (1)

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 FTW68F0517](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0517), Apr 6, 1968: Grumman G-164A (N967X), Mamou, 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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