# NTSB FTW71DRG45: Grumman G-164A, N6634, San Fernando, Mexico, November 9, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 9, 1970
- Place: San Fernando, Mexico · SAN FERNANDO, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158823
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71DRG45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0050   70/11/9   SAN FERNANDO,MEX    GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N6634               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     55, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,TEX                BROWNSVILLE,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED,LND IN SOFT FLD. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6634](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6634-1971-03-02), registration cancelled 1971-03-02, S/N 763 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Schweizer G164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g164a) (registry code 8059053) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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