# NTSB FTW75DPG54: Grumman G-164A, N7930, Beedeville, AR, May 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1975
- Place: Beedeville, AR · BEEDEVILLE, AR
- Location: 35.4292° N, 91.1107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beedeville, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4292&lon=-91.1107&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 June 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148382
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75DPG54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG54

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1114   75/5/8    BEEDEVILLE,AR       GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 7100
        TIME - 1400                    N7930               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CC LOWRERY STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEEDEVILLE,AR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT COLLIDED WITH DIRT BANK AT RWY END.GR SEPARATED.FURTHER DMG ON LDG.ONLY 1500FT OF RWY USEABLE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7930](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7930), registered now, S/N 816, built 1971 (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 R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cc Lowrery Strip

## 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 19750508011159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750508011159A), May 8, 1975: Grumav G164A, Beedeville, AR, Substantial damage. Acft collided with dirt bank at rwy end. Gr separated. Further dmg on ldg. Only 1500FT of rwy useable

## Other investigations on N7930 (1)

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 FTW76FPG75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG75), Jul 5, 1976: Grumman G-164A (N7930), Beedeville, AR, 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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