# NTSB FTW81DPJ25: Grumman G-164, N11KF, Burns Flat, OK, May 8, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1981
- Place: Burns Flat, OK · BURNS FLAT, OK
- Location: 35.3547° N, 99.1750° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burns Flat, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3547&lon=-99.1750&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 4, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125656
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DPJ25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPJ25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1280   81/5/8    BURNS FLAT,OK       GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 7500
        TIME - 1700                    N11KF               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON SHERMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURNS FLAT,OK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           80                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENCTRG A WHIRLWIND AFTER LIFT-OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11KF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11KF-1984-03-27), registration cancelled 1984-03-27, S/N 141 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-g-164) (registry code 3960201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clinton Sherman

## 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 19810508022829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810508022829A), May 8, 1981: Gulstm G164, Burns Flat, OK, Substantial damage. Dust devil struck airplane at liftoff. Dragged a wing, nosed up on runway.

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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