# NTSB FTW81DRJ18: Grumman G-164A, N6743Q, Bonita, LA, June 8, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1981
- Place: Bonita, LA · BONITA, LA
- Location: 32.9205° N, 91.6751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bonita, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9205&lon=-91.6751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 27, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DRJ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRJ18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1211   81/6/8    BONITA,LA           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2972
        TIME - 0830                    N6743Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1540 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BONITA,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        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 - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
        REMARKS- FUEL TANK VENT LINES CROSSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6743Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6743Q-2018-05-31), registration cancelled 2018-05-31, S/N 1715 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ag Strip

## 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 19810608030649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810608030649A), Jun 8, 1981: Grumav G164A, Bonita, LA, Substantial damage. Aircraft flipped inverted during emergency landing in soft field.

## Other investigations on N6743Q (3)

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 CEN14LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA375), Jul 18, 2014: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164A (N6743Q), Fairview, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The backfire of the engine and its loss of power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB FTW88DRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD01), Oct 8, 1987: Grumman G-164A (N6743Q), Port Allen, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW83LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA220), May 11, 1983: Grumman G-164A (N6743Q), Bastrop, 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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