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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman G-164A · Monte Vista, CO · July 29, 2013

Date: July 29, 2013 · 07:35 local
Place: Monte Vista, CO
Airport: Monte Vista
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: L36G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5324
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA443
Reported as: Grumman G-164A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,256 total7,730 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N5324Registration cancelled Jan 23, 2014 · Grumman G-164AS/N 606 · Built 1969 Airframe modelGrumman G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 07/29/2013 at approximately 0735 hours MDT, N5324 a Grumman ag cat model G-164A aircraft was substantially damaged after an off-airport landing near Monte Vista (mvi) airport, CO. The sole occupant aboard sustained minor injuries. Weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/29/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 0735 HOURS MDT, N5324 A GRUMMAN AG CAT MODEL G-164A AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING NEAR MONTE VISTA (MVI) AIRPORT, CO. THE SOLE OCCUPANT ABOARD SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.

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 CEN13LA443Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonte Vista, COThe partial loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the engine cylinder exhaust rocker housing as a result of an excessively torqued rocker assembly.Jul 29, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5324 · 1

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

Accident 19860805037469ALevel Off Touchdown · Center, CODuring landing, the spraybar of the aircraft caught in wheat. Right main gear collapsed during uncontrolled turn.Aug 5, 1986 · Substantial damage