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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G164 · Leblanc, LA · May 16, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1979
Place
Leblanc, LA · LEBLANC, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9693Grumman G164
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790516018729A
Case key
144046

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1328  79/5/16    LEBLANC,LA          GRUMMAN G164        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1800
        TIME - 0930                    N9693               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER BROTHERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBLANC,LA                  LEBLANC,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  60                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- BRAKES LOCKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9693
Reported as
Grumman G164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walker Brothers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9693 · 1

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