FTW80DRD33

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Kinder, LA · May 16, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1980
Place
Kinder, LA · KINDER, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4846Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131082

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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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3-0499  80/5/16    KINDER,LA           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 29800
        TIME - 0900                    N4846               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLS STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BASILE,LA                   KINDER,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N4846
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bells Strip