FTW79DPG69

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Griffithville, AR · August 2, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1979
Place
Griffithville, AR · GRIFFITHVILLE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5213Grumman G-164
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790802018839A
Case key
135049

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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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3-1496   79/8/2    GRIFFITHVILLE,AR    GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 650
        TIME - 0930                    N5213               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRIFFITHVILLE,AR            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT STATED APPARENTLY TOUCHED BRAKE DURG TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N5213
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rice Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5213 · 1

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