FTW78DRD33

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Basile, LA · June 8, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1978
Place
Basile, LA · BASILE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5413Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780608018399A
Case key
141276

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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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3-1529   78/6/8    BASILE,LA           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 9007
        TIME - 1400                    N5413               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BASILE,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: RUN
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BUSHING DRIVE PINS PN S8112 AND SCREWS PN 51187 SHEARED.EMERG DUMP STUCK,UNABLE OPEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5413
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farmers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5413 · 1

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