# NTSB FTW80DRA36: Grumman G-164A, N48528, El Campo, TX, June 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1980
- Place: El Campo, TX · EL CAMPO, TX
- Location: 29.2007° N, 96.2723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of El Campo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2007&lon=-96.2723&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131258
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DRA36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0773  80/6/10    EL CAMPO,TX         GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 16859
        TIME - 1100                    N48528              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 9280 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL CAMPO,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
         SPECIAL DATA
          KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)                   KIND OF CROP - RICE
          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC            PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  100
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N48528 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private

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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