FTW77FRD39

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164B · Baton Rouge, LA · July 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1977
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6670QGrumman G-164B
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770711018319A
Case key
146562

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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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3-1353  77/7/11    BATON ROUGE,LA      GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 7400
        TIME - 1030                    N6670Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHFIELD PLANTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        REMARKS- PARKING BRAKE LOCKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6670Q
Reported as
Grumman G-164B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richfield Planton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6670Q · 1

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