# NTSB FTW78DPG75: Grumman G-164A, N8379, Crawfordsville, AR, August 12, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1978
- Place: Crawfordsville, AR · CRAWFORDSVILLE, AR
- Location: 35.2267° N, 90.3242° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crawfordsville, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2267&lon=-90.3242&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 29, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139908
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DPG75
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG75

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1788  78/8/12    CRAWFORDSVILLE,AR   GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 600
        TIME - 1600                    N8379               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRAWFORDSVILLE,AR           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  250                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8379](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8379), registered now, S/N 872, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN 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 R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (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 19780812020909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780812020909A), Aug 12, 1978: Gulstm G164A, Crawfordsville, AR, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N8379 (3)

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 DEN86LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA205), Jul 24, 1986: Schweizer G164A (N8379), Grandin, ND, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI83LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA288), Jul 1, 1983: Grumman G-164A (N8379), Morris, MN, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DPG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG16), Aug 27, 1973: Grumman G-164 (N8379), Clarkedale, 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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