NTSB Identification: FTW75FRD48
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A, registration: N979X----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0965 75/5/9 MERMENTAU,LA GRUMMAN G-164A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1700 N979X PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 48, 15000 TOTAL
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 600 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MERMENTAU,LA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
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 - 16
REMARKS- HIT LEVEE.
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