# NTSB MIA76FKQ23: Grumman G-164A, N959X, Holly Bluff, MS, October 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1975
- Place: Holly Bluff, MS · HOLLY BLUFF, MS
- Location: 32.8215° N, 90.7090° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Holly Bluff, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8215&lon=-90.7090&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151603
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FKQ23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKQ23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3488  75/10/14   HOLLY BLUFF,MS      GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 788
        TIME - 1100                    N959X               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 529 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLY BLUFF,MS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 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 -  100
        REMARKS- FOUND OIL ON SPARK PLUGS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N959X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N959X-2013-07-01), registration cancelled 2013-07-01, S/N 473, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Jacobs R755A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r755a-series) (registry code 35006, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19751014032919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751014032919A), Oct 14, 1975: Grumav G164A, Holly Bluff, MS, Substantial damage. Found oil on spark plugs.

## Other investigations on N959X (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 FTW77FRJ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRJ20), Aug 30, 1977: Grumman G-164A (N959X), Gilliam, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLA33), Apr 20, 1973: Grumman G-164A (N959X), Jay, 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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