OAK74DVG52

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Live Oak, CA · May 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1974
Place
Live Oak, CA · LIVE OAK, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N10206Grumman G-164
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740505013699A
Case key
186132

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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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3-1060   74/5/5    LIVE OAK,CALIF      GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N10206              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 58, 12110 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVE OAK,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- RAN OFF END OF RWY.PLT STATED ACFT PROBABLY OVER MAX GWT.WIND CALM.

Aircraft

Registration
N10206
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bowles

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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