NTSB Identification: FTW78DRD26
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A, registration: N7227----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1008 78/5/10 REDELL,LA GRUMMAN G-164A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1430 N7227 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 44, 2807 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LEANARD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
REDELL,LA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 850 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GOGGLES - USED
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 75
REMARKS- 4 PLUGS MISFIRED AT 40-50PSI,2 PLUGS DID NOT FIRE AT ALL.
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