# NTSB MIA70F0114: Grumman G-164, N10398, Juncos, PR, August 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1969
- Place: Juncos, PR · JUNCOS,PR, PR
- Location: 18.2258° N, 65.9159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Juncos, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.2258&lon=-65.9159&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170529
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70F0114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2416  69/8/12    JUNCOS,PR           GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 5500
        TIME - 0830                    N10398              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUEBLITO DEL RIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNCOS,PR                   JUNCOS,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3600                       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 - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- DUSTING SUGARCANE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10398](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10398-1976-05-25), registration cancelled 1976-05-25, S/N 90 (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
- Airport: Pueblito Del Rio

## Other investigations on N10398 (1)

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 MIA74DKA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKA11), Sep 13, 1973: Grumman G-164 (N10398), Ponce, PR, 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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