# NTSB MKC77FTK18: Grumman G-164A, N8367, Martin, SD, May 8, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1977
- Place: Martin, SD · MARTIN, SD
- Location: 43.1749° N, 101.7323° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Martin, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1749&lon=-101.7323&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158198
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FTK18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTK18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1119   77/5/8  NR.MARTIN,SD          GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N8367               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 33, 5236 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MARTIN,SD                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED                        COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING                                    ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3300
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- LND IN GRAIN FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8367 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Martin

## 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 19770508010459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770508010459A), May 8, 1977: Gulstm G164C, Martin, SD, Substantial damage. Lnd in grain fld.

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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