FTW81DPG36

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Hughes, AR · May 30, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1981
Place
Hughes, AR · HUGHES, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N11KQGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810530030059A
Case key
126323

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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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3-0969  81/5/30    HUGHES,AR           GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2007
        TIME - 1030                    N11KQ               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 320 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUGHES,AR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  320                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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

Aircraft

Registration
N11KQ
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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