# NTSB FTW80DPG16: Grumman G-164B, N6611K, Marked Tree, AR, March 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1980
- Place: Marked Tree, AR · MARKED TREE, AR
- Location: 35.5281° N, 90.4266° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marked Tree, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5281&lon=-90.4266&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DPG16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0128  80/3/11    MARKED TREE,AR      GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4500
        TIME - 1030                    N6611K              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARKED TREE,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
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4500                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6611K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6611K), registered now, S/N 394B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01517, turbo-prop) (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 19800311005239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800311005239A), Mar 11, 1980: Gulstm G164B, Marked Tree, AR, Substantial damage. Ran off side of sod ag strip during takeoff roll. Hit soft mud, nosed over.

## Other investigations on N6611K (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 CEN21LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA296), Jun 29, 2021: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N6611K), Hoxie, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the intended flight.
- [NTSB IAD78FLQ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLQ17), May 12, 1978: Grumman G-164B (N6611K), Monticello, KY, 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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