# NTSB FTW79DRD25: Grumman G-164A, N5334, Midland, LA, May 4, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1979
- Place: Midland, LA · MIDLAND, LA
- Location: 30.1805° N, 92.5015° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1805&lon=-92.5015&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136218
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRD25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRD25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1126   79/5/4  NR.MIDLAND,LA         GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 22000
        TIME - 0930                    N5334               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEGROS-MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MIDLAND,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  19
        REMARKS- #2 CYL SPLIT ACROSS HEAD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5334](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5334-1982-09-27), registration cancelled 1982-09-27, S/N 615 (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
- Airport: Legros-Memorial

## 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 19790504010949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790504010949A), May 4, 1979: Gulstm G164A, Midland, LA, Destroyed. No. 2 cylinder had split from the forward to the rear spark plug post across the cylinder head.

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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