# NTSB FTW75FRD55: Grumman G-164A, N677U, Iota, LA, May 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1975
- Place: Iota, LA · IOTA, LA
- Location: 30.3261° N, 92.4956° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Iota, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3261&lon=-92.4956&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148787
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FRD55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRD55

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1405  75/5/20    IOTA,LA             GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 645
        TIME - 1030                    N677U               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 281 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SITTIG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IOTA,LA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  281                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- RWY NARROWED MID LENGTH. BUSHES CAUGHT WG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N677U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N677U-1989-06-02), registration cancelled 1989-06-02, S/N 416 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sittig

## 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 19750520013509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750520013509A), May 20, 1975: Grumav G164A, Iota, LA, Destroyed. Rwy narrowed mid length. Bushes caught wg.

## Other investigations on N677U (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 CHI88DEV02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEV02), Jul 18, 1988: Grumman G-164A (N677U), Cape Girardeau, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCA20), Jul 25, 1981: Grumman G-164A (N677U), Fagus, MO, 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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