# NTSB LAX79DUJ01: Grumman G-164B, N6747Q, Poston, AZ, October 2, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1978
- Place: Poston, AZ · POSTON, AZ
- Location: 33.9921° N, 114.4045° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Poston, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9921&lon=-114.4045&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139054
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79DUJ01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3188   78/10/2 NR.POSTON,AZ          GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 7700
        TIME - 2200                    N6747Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KAMBUROFF STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         POSTON,AZ                   POSTON,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - LETTUCE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1000
        REMARKS- PARKING BRAKE VIBRATED TO ON POSITION DURING FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6747Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6747Q-1992-10-14), registration cancelled 1992-10-14, S/N 260B (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
- Airport: Kamburoff 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 19781002033919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781002033919A), Oct 2, 1978: Gulstm G164A, Poston, AZ, Substantial damage. Parking brake vibrated to on position during flt.

## Other investigations on N6747Q (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 LAX88DUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUJ05), Jul 21, 1988: Grumman G-164B (N6747Q), Parker, AZ, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ86), May 3, 1979: Grumman G-164B (N6747Q), Poston, AZ, 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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