# NTSB FTW78DRD36: Grumman G-164A, N9944, Kaplan, LA, June 12, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1978
- Place: Kaplan, LA · KAPLAN, LA
- Location: 30.0060° N, 92.2839° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kaplan, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0060&lon=-92.2839&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141426
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DRD36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD36

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1639  78/6/12    KAPLAN,LA           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 11750
        TIME - 0730                    N9944               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 7800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABBEVILLE,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  5
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9944](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9944-1979-04-09), registration cancelled 1979-04-09, S/N 1321 (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: 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 19780612017839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780612017839A), Jun 12, 1978: Gulstm G164C, Kaplan, LA, 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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