# NTSB MIA71DKA14: Grumann G164, N10296, Yauco, PR, June 7, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1971
- Place: Yauco, PR · YAUCO,PR, PR
- Location: 18.0348° N, 66.8621° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yauco, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.0348&lon=-66.8621&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 28, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162274
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71DKA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4123   71/6/7    YAUCO,PR            GRUMANN G164        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4900
        TIME - 0815                    N10296              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA RITA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YAUCO,PR                    LOCAL
        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 - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - 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 -  100                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- SPRAYING AMETRYNE ON SUGAR CANE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N10296 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMANN G164
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Santa Rita

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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