# NTSB Accident LAX92LA274
> **GRUMMAN G-164A** · 1992-07-01 · TULARE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX92LA274
- **Event ID:** 20001211X15176
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-07-01
- **Location:** TULARE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.18098, -119.360671
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN
- **Model:** G-164A
- **Registration:** N8636H
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

AN INFLIGHT HOPPER COMPARTMENT FIRE DUE TO THE INCOMPATIBILITY OF THE CHEMICAL LOADS, AND, THE FAILURE OF THE OPERATOR FOLLOW THE CAUTIONARY DIRECTIVES OF THE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURER.

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