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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Pharr, TX · February 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1980
Place
Pharr, TX · PHARR, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6673QGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800204001839A
Case key
132211

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0056   80/2/4  NR.PHARR,TX           GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 12185
        TIME - 1115                    N6673Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PHARR,TX                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
           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 - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- NO TWO CYL ASSY FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6673Q
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Private Strip

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Other investigations on N6673Q · 1

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