# NTSB FTW67D0215: Grumman G-164, N460RF, Mcadoo, TX, September 8, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1966
- Place: Mcadoo, TX · MCADOO, TX
- Location: 33.7340° N, 101.0063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McAdoo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7340&lon=-101.0063&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67D0215
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0215

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2527   66/9/8    MCADOO TEX          GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1000
        TIME - 1030                    N460RF              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- LEFT LANDING GEAR FAILED AT FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT POINT.AIRCRAFT CUSTOMARILY USED ON ROUGH STRIPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N460RF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N460RF-1974-03-26), registration cancelled 1974-03-26, S/N 179 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N460RF (3)

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 FTW69F0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0020), May 30, 1968: Grumman G-164 (N460RF), Delcambre, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2680](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2680), Jul 6, 1964: Grumman G164 (N460RF), Basile, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1976](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1976), May 27, 1964: Grumman G164 (N460RF), Chataignier, LA, substantial damage

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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