MIA67F0435

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Clewiston, FL · March 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1967
Place
Clewiston, FL · CLEWISTON, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N10268Grumman G-164
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118046

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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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3-0692   67/3/8  NR.CLEWISTON, FLA     GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 9035
        TIME - 1800                    N10268              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1215 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7800                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY 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 -  35
        REMARKS- LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. BOTH TIRES WERE BALD.

Aircraft

Registration
N10268
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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