# NTSB FTW78FRD37: Grumman G-164A, N5322, Pine Prairie, LA, June 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1978
- Place: Pine Prairie, LA · PINE PRAIRIE, LA
- Location: 30.7820° N, 92.4220° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pine Prairie, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7820&lon=-92.4220&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141707
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FRD37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRD37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1167  78/6/13    PINE PRAIRIE,LA     GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 9600
        TIME - 1100                    N5322               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 8800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINE PRAIRIE,LA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9600                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- THREE BOLTS,2 EACH P/N MS20008H22 & 1 EACH P/N AN509616-35,FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5322](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5322-1980-11-19), registration cancelled 1980-11-19, S/N 605 (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 19780613014339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780613014339A), Jun 13, 1978: Gulstm G164A, Pine Prairie,La, LA, Substantial damage. Three bolts,2 each p/n MS20008H22 & 1 each p/n AN509616-35,failed.

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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