# NTSB FTW79DRA32: Grumman G-164A, N8773H, Arcola, TX, June 29, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1979
- Place: Arcola, TX · ARCOLA, TX
- Location: 29.5038° N, 95.4696° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arcola, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5038&lon=-95.4696&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136187
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRA32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA32

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1092  79/6/29    ARCOLA,TX           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1020                    N8773H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 31, 4040 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2746 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARCOLA,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8773H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8773H-1982-10-02), registration cancelled 1982-10-02, S/N 1524 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (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 19790629013809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790629013809A), Jun 29, 1979: Gulstm G164, Arcola, TX, Substantial damage. Ag acft crashed into fence during take off. Pilot dumped load,but unable to clear fence at end of strip.

## Other investigations on N8773H (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 FTW76DRA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRA39), May 20, 1976: Grumman G-164 (N8773H), Raywood, TX, substantial damage

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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