# NTSB OAK75DVG67: Grumman G-164, N722Y, Wheatland, CA, May 17, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1975
- Place: Wheatland, CA · WHEATLAND, CA
- Location: 39.0312° N, 121.3900° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wheatland, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0312&lon=-121.3900&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148918
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75DVG67
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVG67

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1282  75/5/17    WHEATLAND,CA        GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 15800
        TIME - 0830                    N722Y               PX-  0  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALTZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEATLAND,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 3 CYL FAILED. LND IN FLOODED RICE FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N722Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N722Y-2014-11-26), registration cancelled 2014-11-26, S/N 284, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Waltz

## 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 19750517014119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750517014119A), May 17, 1975: Grumav G164, Wheatland, CA, Substantial damage. Nr 3 cyl failed. Lnd in flooded rice fld.

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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