# Accident 19780327006349A: Gulstm G164C, Hudson, IL, March 27, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 1978
- Place: Hudson, IL
- Airport: Schertz
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ops On Grnd To Tkof/Rtrcrft
- Location: 40.4822° N, 88.2676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SCHERTZ FLD (9IS2), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4822&lon=-88.2676&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4238, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4238-2006-04-07) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,243 total, 12 in this make and model, 85 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI78DEV24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV24) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780327006349A

## Narrative

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

DURING HIGH SPEED TAXI MAIN GEAR FELL INTO DITCH CAUSED BY MELTINOW.

## 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 CHI78DEV24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV24), Mar 27, 1978: Grumman G-164 (N4238), Hudson, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4238 (1)

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

- [Accident 19960418007839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960418007839A), Apr 18, 1996: Scwzer G164A (N4238), Edison, GA, Substantial damage. Made an emergency landing in a field due to engine problems, aircraft hit soft dirt on landing and flipped. (.4)during an aerial application flight, the studs…

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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