# NTSB MIA75FKG17: Grumman G-164A, N7996, Perry, GA, August 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1974
- Place: Perry, GA · PERRY, GA
- Location: 32.4737° N, 83.7278° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Perry, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4737&lon=-83.7278&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 12, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138253
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FKG17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKG17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3120  74/8/20    PERRY,GA            GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N7996               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   36, 5000 TOTAL HOURS, 500
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLEDSOE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRY,GA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - 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 -  384
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LANDED IN SOYBEAN FLD OFF END OF RNWY,DESTROYED BY FIRE.PLT FLEW 16HR LAST 24HR PERIOD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7996](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7996-1974-10-30), registration cancelled 1974-10-30, S/N 857 (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
- Airport: Bledsoe Field

## 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 19740820030269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740820030269A), Aug 20, 1974: Grumav G164A, Perry, GA, Destroyed. Landed in soybean fld off end of rnwy,destroyed by fire. Plt flew 16HR last 24HR period.

## Other investigations on N7996 (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 MIA74DKG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG13), Aug 16, 1973: Grumman G-164A (N7996), Perry, GA, 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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