NTSB Identification: FTW73DRA22
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A, registration: N578Y----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0929 73/4/23 ANAHUAC,TEX GRUMMAN G-164A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 802
TIME - 1530 N578Y PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 540 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ANAHUAC,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)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
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 - 540 KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
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 - 20 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
REMARKS- ABT ONE AND ONE HALF GAL WATER DRAINED FROM ACFT FUEL TANKS.WATER FOUND IN FUEL TRUCK SUMP.
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