FTW77DRD33

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Pine Prairie, LA · June 8, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1977
Place
Pine Prairie, LA · PINE PRAIRIE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N10292Grumman G-164
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770608013199A
Case key
158186

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1108   77/6/8    PINE PRAIRIE,LA     GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 4733
        TIME - 1515                    N10292              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2030 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINE PRAIRIE,LA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2030                       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                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  60
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- RT MAIN GEAR TIRE DEFLATED DURING FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N10292
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N10292 · 4

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