# Accident 19770321006819A: Grumav G164, Esparto, CA, March 21, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1977
- Place: Esparto, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Location: 38.6934° N, 122.0240° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Esparto, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6934&lon=-122.0240&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10259, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10259-1988-09-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164 (registry code 3952702, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMAV G164
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,879 total, 670 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB OAK77DVG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG20) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770321006819A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PLT STATED COMPANY POLICY WAS TO USE LESS THAN MAX POWER ON T/O FOR ENGINE LONGEVITY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK77DVG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG20), Mar 21, 1977: Grumman G-164 (N10259), Esparto, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N10259 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19870416009879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870416009879A), Apr 16, 1987: Grumav STCG164 (N10259), Rayne, LA, Substantial damage. The engine failed during aerial seeding operations and the aircraft hit a dike during landing. Water in fuel.
- [Accident 19751115037449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751115037449A), Nov 15, 1975: Gulstm G164A (N10259), Brooks, CA, Substantial damage. Ret to strip & lnd ok.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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