# NTSB LAX75DUJ34: Grumman G-164, N11AA, Aguila, AZ, October 3, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1974
- Place: Aguila, AZ · AGUILA, AZ
- Location: 33.9374° N, 113.1673° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aguila, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9374&lon=-113.1673&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141058
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75DUJ34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3299   74/10/3 NR.AGUILA,ARIZ        GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3500
        TIME - 1500                    N11AA               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AGUILA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         AGUILA,ARIZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      95
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2400                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MODERATE TURBULENCE RPTD BY PLT. GUSTS UNRPTD. SWATH RUN 3 FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11AA-1974-12-05), registration cancelled 1974-12-05, S/N 685 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Aguila

## 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 19741003035159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741003035159A), Oct 3, 1974: Gulstm G164A, Aguila, AZ, Destroyed. Moderate turbulence rptd by plt. Gusts unrptd. Swath run 3 ft AGL.

## Other investigations on N11AA (1)

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 FTW70DRA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRA14), May 4, 1970: Grumman G-164 (N11AA), Victoria, TX, 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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