- Date
- October 27, 1977
- Place
- El Nido, CA · EL NIDO, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6651QGrumman G-164B
- Status
- Completed · report January 24, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19771027033739A
- Case key
- 144175
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3856 77/10/27 NR.EL NIDO,CA GRUMMAN G-164B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 12700 TIME - 1000 N6651Q PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - RED TOP RANCH DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EL NIDO,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID) KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT REMARKS- ACFT DAMAGED IN PREVIOUS LNDG ACCD. R WHEEL MISALIGNED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6651Q
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Red Top Ranch
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.