NTSB Identification: FTW73FRA38
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A, registration: N7869----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1302 73/6/19 BAY CITY,TEX GRUMMAN G-164A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 4523
TIME - 1315 N7869 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 2140 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BAY CITY,TEX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER 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 - 4000 KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT 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 - 50 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
REMARKS- NR 9 CYL HEAD BROKE DURING SWATH RUN. LNDD IN RICE FLD.LDG GR HIT DIRT LEVEE,ACFT NOSED OVER.
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