# NTSB LAX71DUQ39: Grumman G-164, N671Y, Somis, CA, November 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1970
- Place: Somis, CA · SOMIS, CA
- Location: 34.2653° N, 118.9984° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Somis, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2653&lon=-118.9984&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158938
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71DUQ39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUQ39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4160  70/11/10   SOMIS,CALIF         GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1105
        TIME - 1130                    N671Y               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA PAULA,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 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 -MOUNTAINOUS
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  800                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N671Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Santa Paula

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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