FTW76FRD54

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Maringouin, LA · July 11, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1976
Place
Maringouin, LA · MARINGOUIN, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N462RFGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760711021329A
Case key
154457

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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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3-1719  76/7/11    MARINGOUIN,LA       GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1710                    N462RF              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 34, 4560 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARINGOUIN,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH SUGAR CANE.NO LOAD ABD.

Aircraft

Registration
N462RF
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N462RF · 5

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