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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Lake Village, AR · October 22, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 22, 1974
Place
Lake Village, AR · LAKE VILLAGE, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7995Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741022034979A
Case key
132528

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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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3-3171  74/10/22 NR.LAKE VILLAGE,ARK   GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 18000
        TIME - 1430                    N7995               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LAKE VILLAGE,ARK             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  130
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT CRSHD ON SIDE OF LEVEE PRIOR STRT SWTH RUN

Aircraft

Registration
N7995
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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