# NTSB FTW65A0081: Grumman G-73, N2940, Oklahoma Cty, OK, February 12, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1965
- Place: Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
- Location: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4676&lon=-97.5164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 1, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180498
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW65A0081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0052  65/2/12    OKLAHOMA CTY OKLA   GRUMMAN G-73        CR-  0  0  3  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1340                    N2940               PX-  0  0  1  CHECK                     AGE UNK/NR, 13250 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 325 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HEFNER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: GLASSY WATER
        REMARKS- ATR PILOT TAKING RATING TEST AT CONTROLS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2940 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-73
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lake Hefner

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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