# NTSB MKC72DER70: Grumman G164A, N5275, Roland, MN, June 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1972
- Place: Roland, MN · ROLAND, MN
- Location: 47.9441° N, 95.7789° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roland, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9441&lon=-95.7789&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167413
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72DER70
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DER70

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2231  72/6/28    ROLAND,MINN         GRUMMAN G164A       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1500
        TIME - 1130                    N5275               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROLAND,MINN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  450                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1100
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- PILOT DELAYED JETTISONING LOAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5275](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5275), registered now, S/N 561 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N5275 (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 CHI71FBJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ02), Jul 3, 1970: Grumman G-164A (N5275), Coral, MI, 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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