- Date
- August 12, 1975
- Place
- Erath, LA · ERATH, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7231Grumman G-164A
- Status
- Completed · report September 26, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750812026669A
- Case key
- 150143
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2359 75/8/12 ERATH,LA GRUMMAN G-164A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 4075 TIME - 1100 N7231 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ABBEVILLE,LA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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 - 20 SWAMPY/WATER SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND REMARKS- LND IN FLOODED RICE FLD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7231
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N7231Registration cancelled Dec 3, 2014 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AAirframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AEngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7231 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL83LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAdel, GAFollowing maintenance performed on the aircraft the pilot conducted a check flight. After takeoff the pilot discovered fuel splashing on the windshield and proceeded to abort the takeoff. Upon landing the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft…NTSB FTW77FRD31Accident · No injuriesClosedLake Arthur, LA