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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Neelyville, MO · July 31, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1979
Place
Neelyville, MO · NEELYVILLE, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N701YGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790731018789A
Case key
135200

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1621  79/7/31    NEELYVILLE,MO       GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2646
        TIME - 1630                    N701Y               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEELYVILLE,MO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1304                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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
        REMARKS- PLT STATED THROTTLE WOULD NOT RETARD TO IDLE DRG LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N701Y
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Benton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N701Y · 2

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