# Accident 19780902028139A: Gulstm G164A, Ashford, AL, September 2, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 1978
- Place: Ashford, AL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 31.1853° N, 85.2362° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ashford, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1853&lon=-85.2362&mi=10
- Aircraft: N598Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N598Y-2017-03-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164 (registry code 3952702, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jacobs R755A series (registry code 35006, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r755a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM G164A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,885 total, 418 in this make and model, 230 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780902028139A

## Narrative

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

LANDED IN PEANUT FIELD.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N598Y (1)

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

- [Accident 19850905043419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850905043419A), Sep 5, 1985: Scwzer G164 (N598Y), Opp, AL, Substantial damage. During climb and turnaround on spray run,had a power loss. Flipped over in high vegetation. Impeller bearing failure.

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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