# Accident 19790314004679A: Gulstm G164, Lake Arthur, LA, March 14, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 1979, 10:00 local time
- Place: Lake Arthur, LA
- Airport: Private Strip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 30.0800° N, 92.6774° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Arthur, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0800&lon=-92.6774&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6603, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6603-1990-01-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-164A (registry code 3952704, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM G164
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,033 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 53 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790314004679A

## Narrative

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

WHILE LANDING ON A WET SOD STRIP THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SOFT SPOT AND FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 N6603 (2)

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

- [Accident 19860703030629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860703030629A), Jul 3, 1986: Scwzer G164A (N6603), Okolona, MS, Substantial damage. Engine failed inflight. During the emergency landing in a field, mud caused the aircraft to nose over.
- [Accident 19790522010549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790522010549A), May 22, 1979: Gulstm G164A (N6603), Lake Arthur, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control while attempting landing on a muddy strip.

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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