# NTSB NYC78FFJ32: Grumman G-164A, N6572, Huron, NY, July 31, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1978
- Place: Huron, NY · HURON, NY
- Location: 43.2334° N, 76.8800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huron, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2334&lon=-76.8800&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139538
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FFJ32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4160  78/7/31    HURON,NY            GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0950                    N6572               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 32, 6030 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED CREEK,NY                WOLCOTT,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS                            TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  420                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- THROTTLE CONTROL BECAME DISCONNECTD FROM CARBURETOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6572](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6572-1990-12-12), registration cancelled 1990-12-12, S/N 712 (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: Substantial damage

## 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 19780731032439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780731032439A), Jul 31, 1978: Gulstm G164A, Huron, NY, Substantial damage. Throttle control became disconnectd from carburetor.

## Other investigations on N6572 (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 FTW90DRD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRD12), Jun 10, 1990: Grumman G-164A (N6572), Bastrop, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER ENGINE PROCEDURES DURING GROUND OPERATIONS AND PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WHICH RESULTED IN FOULED SPARK PLUGS.
- [NTSB FTW71FRA43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA43), Mar 31, 1971: Grumman G-164 (N6572), Bay City, TX, destroyed

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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