# NTSB FTW80DRD33: Grumman G-164A, N4846, Kinder, LA, May 16, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1980
- Place: Kinder, LA · KINDER, LA
- Location: 30.4831° N, 92.8520° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kinder, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4831&lon=-92.8520&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131082
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DRD33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bells Strip

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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