# NTSB MIA73FKQ29: Grumman G-164A, N5333, Minter City, MS, June 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1973
- Place: Minter City, MS · MINTER CITY, MS
- Location: 33.7534° N, 90.2945° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minter City, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7534&lon=-90.2945&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 25, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190524
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKQ29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKQ29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1214   73/6/4    MINTER CITY,MISS    GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N5333               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        30, 3140 TOTAL HOURS, 300
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINTER CITY,MISS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      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 - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  110                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- DNWND SWATH RUN.ADDED FULL PWR TO CLR TREES APRX 40FT HI,UN CK DSCNT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5333](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5333-1981-05-20), registration cancelled 1981-05-20, S/N 601 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730604012329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730604012329A), Jun 4, 1973: Grumav G164A, Minter City, MS, Destroyed. Dnwnd swath run. Added full pwr to clr trees aprx 40FT hi,un ck dscnt.

## Other investigations on N5333 (2)

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 FTW78DPG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG33), May 23, 1978: Grumman G-164A (N5333), St.Charles, AR, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72FKT50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKT50), Jan 31, 1972: Grumman G-164A (N5333), Bryant, FL, 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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