# NTSB FTW79DPG14: Grumman G-164C, N6555K, Hughes, AR, January 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 8, 1979
- Place: Hughes, AR · HUGHES, AR
- Location: 34.9481° N, 90.4714° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hughes, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9481&lon=-90.4714&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DPG14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0057   79/1/8    HUGHES,AR           GRUMMAN G-164C      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1445                    N6555K              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 35, 2053 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            43 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYTI,MO                    CLEVELAND,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           TERRAIN - ICY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        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                                                      15
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6555K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6555K), registered now, S/N 4C, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164C
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164C](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164c) (registry code 3952803) (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 19790108000529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790108000529A), Jan 8, 1979: Gulstm G164C, Hughes, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot stated engine failed due to carb ice. Forced landing in snow covered field, flipped over.

## Other investigations on N6555K (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 FTW04CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA184), Jul 16, 2004: Grumman G-164C (N6555K), Tiller, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane while landing due to a brake system failure.

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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