# NTSB LAX84LA084: Grumman G-164B, N31184, Madera, CA, November 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 30, 1983, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Madera, CA
- Coordinates: 36.909683, -120.190376 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9097&lon=-120.1904&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24105
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA084
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24105/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA084

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - aerial application
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, maneuvering - aerial application
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AT ABOUT 75 FT AGL IN A PROCEDURE TURNAROUND THE ACFT STALLED & COLLIDED WITH ORANGE TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N31184](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31184-2012-03-21), registration cancelled 2012-03-21, S/N 6B, built 1976 (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)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 63
- Airframe hours: 2100
- Engines: P&W R-985 525 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Ray Pool
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, July 20, 1983, 149 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 7,547 total, 2,100 in this make and model, 7,420 as pilot in command, 103 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 61 °F

## 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 19831130059359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831130059359A), Nov 30, 1983: Scwzer G164B, Madera, CA, Substantial damage. Ag aircraft stalled during a procedure turnaround from a spray run. Collided with orange trees.

## Other investigations on N31184 (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 LAX83LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA172), Apr 1, 1983: Grumman American G164-B (N31184), Near Madera, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DVA58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DVA58), Apr 28, 1976: Grumman G-164B (N31184), Buttonwillow, CA, 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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