# NTSB MIA69F0315: Grumman G-164, N590Y, Edison, GA, September 30, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1968
- Place: Edison, GA · EDISON, GA
- Location: 31.5608° N, 84.7374° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edison, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5608&lon=-84.7374&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192186
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0315
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0315

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4900  68/9/30    EDISON,GA           GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N590Y               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 44, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  400                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- IMPELLER BEARING,SEAL AND SHAFT FAILED DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION. OIL PASSAGE RESTRICTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N590Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N590Y-2015-04-30), registration cancelled 2015-04-30, S/N 181 (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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N590Y (4)

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 ATL92LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA006), Oct 14, 1991: Grumman G164 (N590Y), Bay Minette, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ROUGH/UNEVEN RUNWAY CONDITION CAUSED BY THE SINK HOLE.
- [NTSB MIA72DKG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG09), Jul 21, 1971: Grumman G-164 (N590Y), Carnegie, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70FRD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRD18), May 30, 1970: Grumman G-164 (N590Y), Ville Platte, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW65F0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65F0046), Apr 16, 1965: Grumman G164 (N590Y), Kaplan, LA, destroyed

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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