NTSB Identification: Unknown
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G164, registration: N472Y----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1988 64/7/8 PORT LAVACA TEX GRUMMAN G164 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6000
TIME - 0700 N472Y PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CORNETT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 30
REMARKS- GEAR SPRING LEG FAILED AT AXLE ATTACH BOLT HOLES
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