# NTSB FTW77DPG62: Grumman G-164A, N8672H, Jonesboro, AR, July 8, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1977
- Place: Jonesboro, AR · JONESBORO, AR
- Location: 35.8423° N, 90.7043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jonesboro, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8423&lon=-90.7043&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146560
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77DPG62
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG62

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1348   77/7/8    JONESBORO,AR        GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1133
        TIME - 1435                    N8672H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,AR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      102
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALT 2500FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8672H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8672H-2013-10-29), registration cancelled 2013-10-29, S/N 1460, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770708018309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770708018309A), Jul 8, 1977: Gulstm G164C, Jonesboro, AR, Substantial damage. Density alt 2500FT.

## Other investigations on N8672H (1)

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 ATL96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA117), Aug 7, 1996: Grumman G164 (N8672H), Dawson, GA, destroyed. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in an overrun, an encounter with soft terrain, and a nose over.

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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