FTW74DRD33

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Gueydan, LA · May 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1974
Place
Gueydan, LA · GUEYDAN, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5296Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740505011439A
Case key
124410

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1093   74/5/5    GUEYDAN,LA          GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 263
        TIME - 1150                    N5296               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAIR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUEYDAN,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5296
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hair

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Other investigations on N5296 · 1

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