FTW73FPG07

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Coy, AR · July 26, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1972
Place
Coy, AR · COY, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6563Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168176

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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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3-3910  72/7/26    COY,ARK             GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 2100
        TIME - 1545                    N6563               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBINSON STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COY,ARK                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 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 - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PRE-IMPACT FIRE AFTR ENG FAILURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6563
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Robinson Strip

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