# NTSB FTW75FRD03: Grumman G-164, N464RF, Jeanerette, LA, July 8, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1974
- Place: Jeanerette, LA · JEANERETTE, LA
- Location: 29.9152° N, 91.6763° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jeanerette, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9152&lon=-91.6763&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 12, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128746
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FRD03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRD03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1879   74/7/8    JEANERETTE,LA       GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 34000
        TIME - 0545                    N464RF              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 15200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEANERETTE,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  12                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- FLK OF UNIDNTFD MTTR FND INLT SIDE OF MAIN METRNG FUEL JET.SPRAYING SUGAR CANE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N464RF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N464RF-2011-01-21), registration cancelled 2011-01-21, S/N 97, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (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 19740708021299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740708021299A), Jul 8, 1974: Grumav G164, Jeanerette, LA, Substantial damage. Flk of unidntfd mttr fnd inlt side of main metrng fuel jet. Spraying sugar cane.

## Other investigations on N464RF (3)

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 FTW73FRD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRD38), Jun 27, 1973: Grumman G-164 (N464RF), Thornwell, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0477), Aug 19, 1965: Grumman G-164 (N464RF), Helena, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1524), Apr 30, 1964: Grumman G164 (N464RF), Leroy, LA, 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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