# NTSB FTW76DPG05: Grumman G-164, N8682H, St Charles, AR, July 21, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1975
- Place: St Charles, AR · ST CHARLES, AR
- Location: 34.3730° N, 91.1374° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Charles, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3730&lon=-91.1374&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 August 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149418
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DPG05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1900  75/7/21    ST CHARLES,AR       GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40,
        TIME - 1205                    N8682H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 4000
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST CHARLES,AR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- R WG HIT STUMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8682H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8682H-2013-05-15), registration cancelled 2013-05-15, S/N 1469, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (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

## 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 19750721021689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750721021689A), Jul 21, 1975: Gulstm G164A, St Charles, AR, Substantial damage. R wg hit stump.

## Other investigations on N8682H (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 FTW76DPG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG65), Jun 7, 1976: Grumman G-164A (N8682H), Tillar, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPG77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG77), May 26, 1975: Grumman G-164 (N8682H), Crockett Bluff, 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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