# NTSB LAX82DVG25: Grumman G-164, N10225, Richvale, CA, May 24, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: May 24, 1982, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Richvale, CA
- Location: 39.4937° N, 121.7508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richvale, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4937&lon=-121.7508&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72387
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DVG25
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72387/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DVG25

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - turn to reverse direction
  - low pass - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING A PROCEDURE TURN OF THE SWATH RUN THE PILOT STATED HE WAS LOW AND SLOW AND COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND BURNED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10225](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10225-1983-06-25), registration cancelled 1983-06-25, S/N 25 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 25
- Airframe hours: 5125
- Engines: CONTINENTAL W-670 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Chuck Jones Flying Service
- Registered owner: Chuck Jones Flying Service
- Departed: RICHVALE, CA
- Destination: RICHVALE, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,200 total, 650 in this make and model, 260 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 167 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19820524018609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820524018609A), May 24, 1982: Gulstm G164, Richvale, CA, Destroyed. Pilot allowed aircraft to stall and collide with powerlines during turn around on swath run.

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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