# Accident 19770414008629A: Gulstm G164C, Austin, NV, April 14, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 1977
- Place: Austin, NV
- Airport: Ro Ranch
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Location: 39.4975° N, 117.0740° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4975&lon=-117.0740&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5236, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5236) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A (registry code 3952801, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM G164C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,673 total, 600 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB OAK77DXQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DXQ13) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770414008629A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## 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 OAK77DXQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DXQ13), Apr 14, 1977: Grumman G-164A (N5236), Austin, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5236 (2)

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

- [Incident 19960827030479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960827030479I), Aug 27, 1996: Scwzer G164A (N5236), Rolinda, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: during aerial application operations, the failure of the spray system pump fan caused severe aircraft vibration. The pilot initiated an emergency…
- [Accident 19850317035519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850317035519A), Mar 17, 1985: Scwzer G164A (N5236), Dufur, OR, Substantial damage. Loss of power during swath run. Gear struck hole during landing, aircraft flipped over. Throttle cable broken.

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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