# NTSB FTW80DPG36: Grumman G-164, N5087, Cotton Plant, AR, June 13, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1980
- Place: Cotton Plant, AR · COTTON PLANT, AR
- Location: 35.0059° N, 91.2520° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cotton Plant, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0059&lon=-91.2520&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 15, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DPG36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0715  80/6/13    COTTON PLANT,AR     GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30,
        TIME - 1400                    N5087               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COTTON PLANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COTTON PLANT,AR             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   49                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  210
                        DENSE WITH TREES
        REMARKS- STALLED AFT CLEARING TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5087](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5087-2001-01-11), registration cancelled 2001-01-11, S/N 1121 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- 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: Cotton Plant

## 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 19800613019639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800613019639A), Jun 13, 1980: Scwzer G164A, Cotton Plant, AR, Substantial damage. Partial power loss on takeoff. Dumped load. High sink rate. Nosed over on impact. Cause power loss undetermined.

## Other investigations on N5087 (1)

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 FTW98LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA258), Jun 6, 1998: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N5087), Lazbuddie, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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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