# NTSB FTW77DPG21: Grumman G-164, N740Y, Devalls Bruff, AR, March 15, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1977
- Place: Devalls Bruff, AR · DEVALLS BRUFF, AR
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157143
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77DPG21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N740Y-1982-03-01), registration cancelled 1982-03-01, S/N 358 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Griffin

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770315005329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770315005329A), Mar 15, 1977: Grumav G164, Devalls Bruff, AR, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N740Y (2)

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.

- [NTSB IAD79FKW17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FKW17), Jul 16, 1979: Grumman G-164 (N740Y), Crossville, TN, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DPG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG10), Aug 1, 1975: Grumman G-164 (N740Y), Devalls Bluff, AR, substantial damage

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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