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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164 · Altha, FL · July 2, 1997

Date: July 2, 1997 · 08:30 local
Place: Altha, FL
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N10273
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA201
Reported as: Scwzer G164
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total4,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N10273Registration cancelled Dec 17, 1998 · Grumman G-164S/N 73 Airframe modelGrumman G-164

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left main landing gear spring broke while taxiing. Four fatigue cracks found. Aircraft nosed up. Fuel caught fire. (-23) as pilot was taxiing aircraft out, left main landing gear brake and collapsed. Acft nosed over, fuel leaked onto engine. Fire destroyed aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING BROKE WHILE TAXIING. FOUR FATIGUE CRACKS FOUND. AIRCRAFT NOSED UP. FUEL CAUGHT FIRE. (-23) AS PILOT WAS TAXIING AIRCRAFT OUT, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE AND COLLAPSED. ACFT NOSED OVER, FUEL LEAKED ONTO ENGINE. FIRE DESTROYED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA97LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAltha, FLThe failure of the left main landing gear spring due to a preexisting fatigue crack resulting in the separation of the left main landing gear, and subsequent nose down during taxi.Jul 2, 1997 · Destroyed

Other reports on N10273 · 1

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

Accident 19920621027539AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Donalsonville, GAEngine quit over a lake. Ditched. Found water in fuel system.Jun 21, 1992 · Substantial damage