# NTSB OAK78DVG69: Grumman G-164, N6236, Pleasant Grove, CA, July 31, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1978
- Place: Pleasant Grove, CA · PLEASANT GROVE, CA
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140471
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78DVG69
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG69

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1751  78/7/31  NR.PLEASANT GROVE,CA  GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 5500
        TIME - 1200                    N6236               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CATLETT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PLEASANT GROVE,CA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT 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 -  50                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6236 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Catlett Strip

## 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 19780731020829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780731020829A), Jul 31, 1978: Gulstm G164A, Pleasant Grove, CA, Substantial damage

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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