# NTSB MIA78FKJ77: Grumman G-164B, N6531K, Altha, FL, August 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1978
- Place: Altha, FL · ALTHA, FL
- Location: 30.5732° N, 85.1259° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Altha, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5732&lon=-85.1259&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139944
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKJ77
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ77

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3838  78/8/19    ALTHA,FL            GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 7000
        TIME - 1030                    N6531K              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM AIR SERVICE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTHA,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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 -  202
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- PARKING BRAKE VIBERATED TO ON POS.AD ON PARKING BRAKE HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH AT FACTORY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6531K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6531K-2010-08-09), registration cancelled 2010-08-09, S/N 356B, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Farm Air Service

## 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 19780819025749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780819025749A), Aug 19, 1978: Gulstm G164A, FL, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N6531K (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 MIA83LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA179), Jul 1, 1983: Grumman G-164B (N6531K), Altha, 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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