# Accident 19940318005829A: Gruman G73T, Key West, FL, March 18, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 1994, 11:43 local time
- Place: Key West, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 24.5494° N, 81.7797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.5494&lon=-81.7797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N150FB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N150FB-1996-09-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-73 (registry code 3951802, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-73) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMAN G73T
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A34
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940318005829A

## Narrative

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

MOORED TO DOCK SEVERAL HOURS. OBSERVED TO PITCH UP ON WATER TAKEOFF. HAD FAILED CHECK BILGE OR USE PUMPS REFLIGHT.

## 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 MIA94FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA097), Mar 18, 1994: Grumman G-73T (N150FB), Key West, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ASSURE THE BILGES WERE ADEQUATELY PUMPED FREE OF WATER (ADEQUATELY PREFLIGHTED), WHICH RESULTED IN THE AFT CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMIT TO BE EXCEEDED, AND FAILURE OF…

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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