FTW77DPG21

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Devalls Bruff, AR · March 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1977
Place
Devalls Bruff, AR · DEVALLS BRUFF, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N740YGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770315005329A
Case key
157143

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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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3-0379  77/3/15    DEVALLS BRUFF,AR    GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1597
        TIME - 0930                    N740Y               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIFFIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEVALLS BRUFF,AR            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N740Y
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Griffin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N740Y · 2

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