MKC78FCA28

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Grayridge, MO · May 31, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1978
Place
Grayridge, MO · GRAYRIDGE, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5307Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780531012639A
Case key
141801

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1206  78/5/31    GRAYRIDGE,MO        GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N5307               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 30, 3608 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRAILBACK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAYRIDGE,MO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STRIPPED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1600                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- TAXI TURN LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.BOLT STRIPPED ON RETENTION STRAP.3310HRS ON FAILED PART.

Aircraft

Registration
N5307
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Trailback

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