# NTSB FTW80DPG21: Grumman G-164A, N4398, Scott, AR, April 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1980
- Place: Scott, AR · SCOTT, AR
- Location: 34.6960° N, 92.0936° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scott, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6960&lon=-92.0936&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 May 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131697
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DPG21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0435  80/4/11  NR.SCOTT,AR           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0830                    N4398               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   UNK/NR, 20800 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 6807 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SCOTT,AR                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    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
        REMARKS- RPM DRP TO 1500 SHRTLY AFTR T/O. UNABLE TO SUSTAIN ALT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4398](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4398-2005-04-04), registration cancelled 2005-04-04, S/N 1047, built 1973 (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: Scott Ag Airstrip

## 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 19800411009309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800411009309A), Apr 11, 1980: Gulstm G164A, Scott, AR, Substantial damage. Lost power after takeoff. Landed in plowed field cross furrow. Nosed over. Prop governor defective.

## Other investigations on N4398 (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 DEN73DQA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DQA34), Mar 31, 1973: Grumman G-164A (N4398), Clayton, NM, 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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