# NTSB FTW80FRG23: Grumman G-164, N6673Q, Pharr, TX, February 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 4, 1980
- Place: Pharr, TX · PHARR, TX
- Location: 26.1634° N, 98.1939° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pharr, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1634&lon=-98.1939&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 March 7, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FRG23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6673Q-2000-01-19), registration cancelled 2000-01-19, S/N 195B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19800204001839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800204001839A), Feb 4, 1980: Gulstm G164A, Pharr, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Landed in plowed field. Nosed over. Engine cylinder failed.

## Other investigations on N6673Q (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 FTW99LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA113), Apr 9, 1999: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B (N6673Q), Franklinton, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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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