Grumman G-164A accident near Page, North Dakota, June 29, 1984
On June 29, 1984 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Grumman G-164A, registered N5332, was substantially damaged in an accident near Page, North Dakota. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 1984 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Page, North Dakota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A · all G-164As on the register
- Registration
- N5332 · no longer on the register · serial 162
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ENGINE SIEZED DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB AT ALT OF APRX 100 FT AGL. ACFT CONTACTED TREES DURING THE FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF ENGINE TURBO SECTION REVEALED THE BLOWER SECTION HAD SEPARATED AS A RESULT OF BEARING FAILURE. ACCORDING TO A MECHANIC WHO DISASSEMBLED THE TURBO SECTION, THE BALL BEARING RACE HAD DISINTEGRATED ALLOWING THE INTERNAL GEARS OF THE UNIT TO MISALIGN.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,400 hours in all; 1,800 in this make and model; 300 in the last 90 days; 3,220 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,926 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 11, 1984; 170 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,725 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R985-14B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PVT Page ND at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N5332 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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