# NTSB FTW79DRG40: Grumman G-164A, N4598, Raymondville, TX, June 13, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1979
- Place: Raymondville, TX · RAYMONDVILLE, TX
- Location: 26.4757° N, 97.7777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raymondville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.4757&lon=-97.7777&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 August 6, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135947
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRG40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1714  79/6/13  NR.RAYMONDVILLE,TX    GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 15242
        TIME - 0800                    N4598               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         RAYMONDVILLE,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4598](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4598-2018-08-10), registration cancelled 2018-08-10, S/N 1068 (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)
- 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
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19790613015569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790613015569A), Jun 13, 1979: Gulstm G164A, Raymondsville, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot took off on wet sod runway. Aircraft settled back to runway and flipped over.

## Other investigations on N4598 (2)

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 CEN09CA516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA516), Aug 10, 2009: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A (N4598), Harlan, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to perform accurate weight and balance calculations which resulted in exceeding the maximum takeoff weight and the airplane's climb capability.
- [NTSB CHI01LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA286), Aug 16, 2001: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N4598), Petersburg, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the engine cylinder, and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. Factors were the low altitude and the muddy field.

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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