# NTSB MKC75FCA22: Grumman G-164A, N7844, Laforge, MO, March 22, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 22, 1975
- Place: Laforge, MO · LAFORGE, MO
- Location: 36.6714° N, 89.5256° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Forge, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6714&lon=-89.5256&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148265
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75FCA22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCA22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0722  75/3/22    LAFORGE,MO          GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 17, 113
        TIME - 1530                    N7844               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW MADRID,MO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    2                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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 -  330                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STEEP BANK AT END OF SWATH RUN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7844](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7844-1975-05-14), registration cancelled 1975-05-14, S/N 772 (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

## 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 19750322006189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750322006189A), Mar 22, 1975: Grumav G164A, Laforge, MO, Destroyed. Steep bank at end of swath run.

## Other investigations on N7844 (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 MKC74FCA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCA25), May 8, 1974: Grumman G-164A (N7844), New Madrid, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRA28), May 3, 1973: Grumman G-164A (N7844), Winnie, TX, 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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