# NTSB FTW78DPG19: Grruman G-164A, N5436, Earle, AR, March 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 13, 1978
- Place: Earle, AR · EARLE, AR
- Location: 35.2734° N, 90.4643° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Earle, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2734&lon=-90.4643&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 28, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143228
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DPG19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0501  78/3/13    EARLE,AR            GRRUMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 31,
        TIME - 1200                    N5436               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCNEELY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EARLE,AR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  240                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5436](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5436-2013-04-09), registration cancelled 2013-04-09, S/N 1156, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRRUMAN 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)
- 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
- Airport: Mcneely

## 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 19780313005719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780313005719A), Mar 13, 1978: Gulstm G164A, Earle, 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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