FTW76DRD55

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Thibodaux, LA · July 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1976
Place
Thibodaux, LA · THIBODAUX, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6585Grumman G-164AN8013CPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154458

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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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3-1720  76/7/25    THIBODAUX,LA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 114
        TIME - 0915                    N8013C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THIBODAUX MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOBILE,AL                   THIBODAUX,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1720  76/7/25    THIBODAUX,LA        GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 25000
        TIME - 0915                    N6585               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 18000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THIBODAUX MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THIBODAUX,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N6585
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Thibodaux Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N8013C
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thibodaux Muni