# NTSB MIA70F0285: Grumman G-164, N651U, Morgan, GA, October 17, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 17, 1969
- Place: Morgan, GA · MORGAN, GA
- Location: 31.5381° N, 84.6032° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morgan, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5381&lon=-84.6032&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153252
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70F0285
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0285

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4259  69/10/17   MORGAN,GA           GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 800
        TIME - 1540                    N651U               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 560 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHELLMAN,GA                 SHELLMAN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 -  322                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRUCK PHONE WIRES UNDER POWER LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N651U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N651U-1985-08-09), registration cancelled 1985-08-09, S/N 387 (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: Destroyed

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