# NTSB FTW74FRJ38: Grumman G-164A, N6604, Mer Rouge, LA, June 19, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1974
- Place: Mer Rouge, LA · MER ROUGE, LA
- Location: 32.7769° N, 91.7944° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mer Rouge, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7769&lon=-91.7944&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128331
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FRJ38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRJ38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1622  74/6/19  NR.MER ROUGE,LA       GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 2250
        TIME - 0935                    N6604               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MER ROUGE,LA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   80                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  80
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6604](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6604-2013-04-30), registration cancelled 2013-04-30, S/N 742, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740619017169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740619017169A), Jun 19, 1974: Grumav G164A, Mer Rouge, LA, Substantial damage. Hit pwr lines.

## Other investigations on N6604 (2)

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 FTW81DPD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPD17), Apr 1, 1981: Grumman G-164A (N6604), Granbury, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FLT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FLT03), Apr 10, 1979: Grumman G-164 (N6604), Newbern, TN, substantial damage

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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