NTSB Identification: FTW74FRD02
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164, registration: N463RF----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1593 73/7/17 PARKS,LA GRUMMAN G-164 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 32400
TIME - 1230 N463RF PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 15400 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MELANCON STRIP
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PARKS,LA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND TAKEOFF: RUN
COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES TAKEOFF: ABORTED
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999 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 - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
REMARKS- ELEV ATTACH BOLT FND BADLY WORN AND PARTIAL SHEARED.P/N AN4-12A.
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