# NTSB FTW70D0039: Grumman G-164, N668U, Danbury, TX, June 27, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1969
- Place: Danbury, TX · DANBURY, TX
- Location: 29.2274° N, 95.3462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danbury, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2274&lon=-95.3462&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179710
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70D0039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1663  69/6/27    DANBURY,TEX         GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 6910
        TIME - 1830                    N668U               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- HIT CANAL LEVEE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N668U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N668U-1996-01-08), registration cancelled 1996-01-08, S/N 408 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N668U (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 DEN90DQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90DQA02), Aug 1, 1990: Grumman G-164A (N668U), Deming, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE POOR MAINTENANCE OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE.

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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