SEA73DYA31

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Idaho Falls, ID · June 12, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1973
Place
Idaho Falls, ID · IDAHO FALLS, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N745YGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730612014219A
Case key
190134

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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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3-1825  73/6/12    IDAHO FALLS,ID      GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N745Y               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 31, 3696 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            82 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IDAHO FALLS,ID              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  6300

Aircraft

Registration
N745Y
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N745Y · 1

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