# NTSB FTW79DRA23: Grumman G-164A, N5328, Danbury, TX, May 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1979
- Place: Danbury, TX · DANBURY, TX
- Location: 29.2274° N, 95.3462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danbury, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2274&lon=-95.3462&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136015
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0864  79/5/19    DANBURY,TX          GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 296
        TIME - 0830                    N5328               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  20
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5328](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5328-1979-10-04), registration cancelled 1979-10-04, S/N 654 (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 19790519009479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790519009479A), May 19, 1979: Gulstm G164A, Danbury, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft stalled in a turn during low level crop dusting operation.

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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