FTW71FRD52

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Perry, LA · June 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1971
Place
Perry, LA · PERRY, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N468RFGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162024

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1930   71/6/9    PERRY,LA            GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 7000
        TIME - 1400                    N468RF              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 6000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VICTOR SCHRIEFER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRY,LA                    LOCAL
        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 - SHEARED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- 1 OF 4 BOLTS RETAINING LD GR SHEARED.THREADS AND NUTS IN OTHER 3 PULLED OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N468RF
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Victor Schriefer

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