MIA65A0115

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · 20s South Bay, FL · May 21, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1965
Place
20s South Bay, FL · 20S SOUTH BAY, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N596YGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178230

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0591  65/5/21    20S SOUTH BAY FLA   GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 10001
        TIME - 1630                    N596Y               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 560 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH CANAL ROAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-FAILED TO INSURE LANDING AREA WAS CLR FOR LD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
         SPECIAL DATA
          KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)                   KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS
          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC            PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED                        COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- POOR OPERATIONAL SAFETY COORDINATION & PRECAUTNS

Aircraft

Registration
N596Y
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Canal Road