# NTSB FTW81DRD22: Grumman G-164B, N48592, Swords, LA, April 28, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1981
- Place: Swords, LA · SWORDS, LA
- Location: 30.5127° N, 92.2623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Swords, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5127&lon=-92.2623&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 9, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125493
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DRD22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1097  81/4/28    SWORDS,LA           GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 296
        TIME - 1000                    N48592              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWORDS,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        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 - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  70                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- #5 CYL, PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD SEPARATED, NOT LOCATED.SPRAYING STAM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48592](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48592-1991-03-28), registration cancelled 1991-03-28, S/N 74B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19810428020149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810428020149A), Apr 28, 1981: Grumav G164B, Swords, LA, Substantial damage. Engine quit during ag operation. Nosed over on emergency landing. Found cylinder, piston and rod missing.

## Other investigations on N48592 (2)

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 FTW89DRD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRD08), Jun 16, 1989: Schweizer G-164B (N48592), Kaplan, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A CRACKED CYLINDER.
- [NTSB FTW86LRD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRD16), Jun 17, 1986: Grumman G-164B (N48592), Abbeville, LA, substantial damage

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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