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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G164 · Mamdu, LA · June 11, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1964
Place
Mamdu, LA · MAMDU, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N10292Grumman G164
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183237

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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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3-1610  64/6/11    MAMDU LA            GRUMMAN G164        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1500
        TIME - 0700                    N10292              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6400                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  20                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

Aircraft

Registration
N10292
Reported as
Grumman G164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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