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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Idaho Falls, ID · September 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1973
Place
Idaho Falls, ID · IDAHO FALLS, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7369Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730910029469A
Case key
188259

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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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3-3243  73/9/10    IDAHO FALLS,ID      GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 5000
        TIME - 1000                    N7369               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROBERTS,ID                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND                           PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N7369
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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