# NTSB FTW76FPD03: Grumman G-164, N6573, Deleon, TX, July 24, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1975
- Place: Deleon, TX · DELEON, TX
- Location: 32.1114° N, 98.5352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of De Leon, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1114&lon=-98.5352&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FPD03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1930  75/7/24    DELEON,TX           GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1340
        TIME - 1630                    N6573               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 482 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELEON,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1100                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - 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 -  1293                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PLT STATED LOST OIL PRESS. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND. SPRAYING PEANUTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6573](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6573-1980-10-06), registration cancelled 1980-10-06, S/N 713 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (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 19750724022289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750724022289A), Jul 24, 1975: Grumav G164A, Deleon, TX, Substantial damage. Plt stated lost oil press. No malfunction found. Spraying peanuts.

## Other investigations on N6573 (1)

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 FTW71FRA47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA47), Apr 27, 1971: Grumman G-164 (N6573), Katy, 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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