# NTSB FTW70FRD18: Grumman G-164, N590Y, Ville Platte, LA, May 30, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1970
- 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: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 16, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123373
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FRD18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRD18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2291  70/5/30    VILLE PLATTE,LA     GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N590Y               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 47, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 3000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VILLE PLATTE,LA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.1 ROD SEPD FRM CRANKSHAFT,CYL HEAD SEPD FRM ENG.PLT,WINDSHIELD COVERED WITH OIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N590Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N590Y-2015-04-30), registration cancelled 2015-04-30, S/N 181 (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 N590Y (4)

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 ATL92LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA006), Oct 14, 1991: Grumman G164 (N590Y), Bay Minette, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ROUGH/UNEVEN RUNWAY CONDITION CAUSED BY THE SINK HOLE.
- [NTSB MIA72DKG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG09), Jul 21, 1971: Grumman G-164 (N590Y), Carnegie, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0315), Sep 30, 1968: Grumman G-164 (N590Y), Edison, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW65F0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65F0046), Apr 16, 1965: Grumman G164 (N590Y), Kaplan, LA, destroyed

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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