# NTSB FTW76DQG95: Grumman G-164A, N7358, Olton, TX, August 10, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1976
- Place: Olton, TX · OLTON, TX
- Location: 34.1802° N, 102.1370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Olton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1802&lon=-102.1370&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 October 4, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155428
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DQG95
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG95

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2456  76/8/10    OLTON,TX            GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1930                    N7358               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 37, 5107 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            928 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HI PLANES,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLTON,TX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4650                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7358](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7358-1999-12-16), registration cancelled 1999-12-16, S/N 927 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hi Planes,Inc

## 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 19760810027489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760810027489A), Aug 10, 1976: Gulstm G164C, Olton, TX, 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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