# NTSB MIA75DKQ17: Grumman G-164, N468Y, Cleveland, MS, October 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1974
- Place: Cleveland, MS · CLEVELAND, MS
- Location: 33.7440° N, 90.7285° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cleveland, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7440&lon=-90.7285&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141123
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DKQ17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKQ17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3012   74/10/2   CLEVELAND,MISS      GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3054
        TIME - 0900                    N468Y               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 422 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEVELAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,MISS              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
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       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 - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  139                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N468Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N468Y-1974-11-22), registration cancelled 1974-11-22, S/N 114 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cleveland Muni

## 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 19741002033039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741002033039A), Oct 2, 1974: Grumav G164, Cleveland, MS, 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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