FTW80DRA53

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Stonewall, TX · September 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1980
Place
Stonewall, TX · STONEWALL, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7360Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800925042439A
Case key
128833

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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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3-2304  80/9/25  NR.STONEWALL,TX       GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 501
        TIME - 1500                    N7360               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINNIE,TX                  STONEWALL,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  282                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   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 -  15                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LNS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7360
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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