FTW78DPG67

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164B · Walnut Ridge, AR · July 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1978
Place
Walnut Ridge, AR · WALNUT RIDGE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6653KGrumman G-164B
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780720019979A
Case key
141436

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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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3-1786  78/7/20    WALNUT RIDGE,AR     GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N6653K              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 28, 7200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDREWS FARM,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALNUT RIDGE,AR             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6653K
Reported as
Grumman G-164B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Andrews Farm,Inc

FAA reports on this event · 1

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