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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Dayton, WA · June 20, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1975
Place
Dayton, WA · DAYTON, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N10243Grumman G-164
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750620018669A
Case key
149076

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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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3-2630  75/6/20    DAYTON,WA           GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 9900
        TIME - 1902                    N10243              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 4400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,WA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PEAS                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1350                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N10243
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dayton

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.