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NTSB accident investigation · Gruman G-164 · Biggs, CA · June 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1977
Place
Biggs, CA · BIGGS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N10219Gruman G-164
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770601014209A
Case key
158280

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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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3-1024   77/6/1    BIGGS,CA            GRUMAN G-164        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 8700
        TIME - 1605                    N10219              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 7000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JONES STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIGGS,CA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT 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 -  130                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- NR 2 CYL FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N10219
Reported as
Gruman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jones Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N10219 · 3

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