FTW77DPG31

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Almyra, AR · May 7, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1977
Place
Almyra, AR · ALMYRA, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N584YGrumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770507009049A
Case key
158415

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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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3-0611   77/5/7    ALMYRA,AR           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 36, 404
        TIME - 0800                    N584Y               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLACK FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALMYRA,AR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- NUT ON CLAMP BOLT PN #AN-9-908 & AN-8-36 DISCONNECTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N584Y
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Black Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N584Y · 1

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