FTW77DRJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Bastrop, LA · June 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1977
Place
Bastrop, LA · BASTROP, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7902Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770611013309A
Case key
158096

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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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3-1192  77/6/11    BASTROP,LA          GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1700                    N7902               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   6618 TOTAL HOURS, 1700 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BASTROP,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N7902
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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