# NTSB FTW70FRA27: Grumman G-164, N6536, Garwood, TX, June 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1970
- Place: Garwood, TX · GARWOOD, TX
- Location: 29.4415° N, 96.4134° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Garwood, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4415&lon=-96.4134&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 18, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121319
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FRA27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRA27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2985   70/6/5    GARWOOD,TEX         GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N6536               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 30, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTES STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARWOOD,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         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 -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DNSTY ALT APRX 1420FT,STRIP 1000FT.ACFT LOADED FM ENVELOPE THOUGHT TO CONT 2000LB.HIT BARN 12FT HI
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6536](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6536-1970-07-27), registration cancelled 1970-07-27, S/N 674 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Schweizer G164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g164a) (registry code 8059053) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dustes Strip

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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