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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gruman G73 · Minersville, PA · August 17, 1974

Date
August 17, 1974
Place
Minersville, PA
Airport
Joe Zerby
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N168W
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC75FGT06
Reported as
Gruman G73
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,750 total875 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aft part of hull dragged on gnd. Nosewheel struck a small rock pile.

As the FAA filed it

AFT PART OF HULL DRAGGED ON GND.NOSEWHEEL STRUCK A SMALL ROCK PILE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.