# NTSB ATL82DA199: Grumman G-164A, N7234, Wetumpka, AL, July 13, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: July 13, 1982, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Wetumpka, AL
- Coordinates: 32.529739, -86.309944 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5297&lon=-86.3099&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 73024
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82DA199
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/73024/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA199

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Main gear collapsed, taxi - to takeoff
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING ONTO THE RUNWAY WITH A LOAD OF INSECTICIDE, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE FUSELAGE ATTACH POINT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7234](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7234-2013-07-02), registration cancelled 2013-07-02, S/N 909, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 909
- Airframe hours: 2533
- Engines: PRATT&WHITNEY R-985 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 137
- Operator: Windford Devaughn
- Registered owner: Windford Devaughn
- Departed: WETUMPKA, AL
- Destination: WETUMPKA, AL
- Airport: Wetumpka Municipal Arpt.

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine sea, single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 8,000 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 20 statute miles

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820713028789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820713028789A), Jul 13, 1982: Scwzer G164A, Wetumpka, AL, Substantial damage. Landing gear strut broke during taxi for takeoff causing substantial damage.

## Other investigations on N7234 (2)

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 FTW88DRD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD17), Aug 14, 1988: Schweizer G-164A (N7234), Mangham, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FPG84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPG84), Jun 11, 1972: Grumman G-164A (N7234), Crawfordsvlle, AR, substantial damage, 2 fatal

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.

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