OAK75DVG64

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Robbins, CA · May 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1975
Place
Robbins, CA · ROBBINS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8583HGrumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148765

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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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3-1483  75/5/10  NR.ROBBINS,CA         GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2793
        TIME - 0730                    N8583H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 185 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOLEN STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ROBBINS,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       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
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  25
        REMARKS- BRAKED WITH TAIL IN AIR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8583H
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bolen Strip

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