# NTSB FTW79FRD23: Grumman G-164A, N8384, Basile, LA, April 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1979
- Place: Basile, LA · BASILE, LA
- Location: 30.4855° N, 92.6010° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Basile, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4855&lon=-92.6010&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 September 14, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144047
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FRD23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1329  79/4/19    BASILE,LA           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0930                    N8384               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   10500 TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BASILE FLYING SER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BASILE,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   30                       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
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8384](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8384-2000-11-01), registration cancelled 2000-11-01, S/N 875 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Basile Flying Ser

## 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 19790419020039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790419020039A), Apr 19, 1979: Gulstm G164A, Basile, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot reported engine lost power during liftoff, settled into adjacent field. Hit power pole. Cause unknown..

## Other investigations on N8384 (3)

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.

- [NTSB FTW77DPG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG40), Jun 2, 1977: Grumman G-164A (N8384), Jerome, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DPG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG65), May 23, 1974: Grumman G-164 (N8384), St.Charles, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCD74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCD74), Jun 6, 1972: Grumman G-164A (N8384), Ottumwa, IA, destroyed

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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