# NTSB SEA76FYG49: Grumman G-164A, N5357, Oakesdale, WA, April 30, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1976
- Place: Oakesdale, WA · OAKESDALE, WA
- Location: 47.1305° N, 117.2464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oakesdale, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1305&lon=-117.2464&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 14, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154192
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76FYG49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYG49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4176  76/4/30  NR.OAKESDALE,WA       GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5531
        TIME - 2010                    N5357               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OAKESDALE,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5531                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5357](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5357-1976-07-14), registration cancelled 1976-07-14, S/N 636 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760430013369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760430013369A), Apr 30, 1976: Grumav G164A, WA, Destroyed

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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