NTSB Identification: FTW81FRJ32
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164B, registration: N8209K
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1953  81/8/25    MER ROUGE,LA        GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0800                    N8209K              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   34, 11200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            8000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BACON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MER ROUGE,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8248                       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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BLOWER SEAL FAILED.
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