# NTSB FTW78DPG33: Grumman G-164A, N5333, St.Charles, AR, May 23, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1978
- Place: St.Charles, AR · ST.CHARLES, AR
- Location: 34.3730° N, 91.1374° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Charles, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3730&lon=-91.1374&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142270
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DPG33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG33

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0887  78/5/23    ST.CHARLES,AR       GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1124
        TIME - 0700                    N5333               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.CHARLES,AR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5333](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5333-1981-05-20), registration cancelled 1981-05-20, S/N 601 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19780523011219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780523011219A), May 23, 1978: Gulstm G164A, St.Charles,Ar, AR, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N5333 (2)

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 MIA73FKQ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKQ29), Jun 4, 1973: Grumman G-164A (N5333), Minter City, MS, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72FKT50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKT50), Jan 31, 1972: Grumman G-164A (N5333), Bryant, FL, 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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