# NTSB FTW80FRG55: Grumman G-164A, N7494, Weslaco, TX, July 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1980
- Place: Weslaco, TX · WESLACO, TX
- Location: 26.1605° N, 97.9877° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Weslaco, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1605&lon=-97.9877&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129837
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FRG55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG55

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1298   80/7/6    WESLACO,TX          GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 17000
        TIME - 0740                    N7494               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESLACO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESLACO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
        REMARKS- VALVE PUSH ROD SHROUD BROKE ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO BE PUMPED OVERBOARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7494](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7494-1982-04-15), registration cancelled 1982-04-15, S/N 973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Weslaco

## 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 19800706024949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800706024949A), Jul 6, 1980: Gulstm G164A, Weslaco, TX, Substantial damage. Saw oil leak from engine. Dumped spray load. Engine quit. Crash-landed. Broken push rod housing caused oil loss.

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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