# NTSB LAX78DVA87: Grumman G-164B, N6500K, Shafter, CA, September 30, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1978
- Place: Shafter, CA · SHAFTER, CA
- Location: 35.5005° N, 119.2718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shafter, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5005&lon=-119.2718&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138951
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78DVA87
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVA87

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2852  78/9/30     SHAFTER,CA         GRUMMAN G-164B      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 10000
        TIME - 1045                    N6500K              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAFTER-KERN CNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTTONWILLOW,CA              SHAFTER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO 1,2,3,8,9 LINK RODS BROKEN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6500K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6500K), registered now, S/N 336B, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shafter-Kern Cnty

## 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 19780930029979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780930029979A), Sep 30, 1978: Gulstm G164A, Shafter, CA, Substantial damage. No 1,2,3,8,9 link rods broken

## Other investigations on N6500K (2)

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 CEN24LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA257), Jul 8, 2024: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N6500K), Sedgwick, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during the spray pass.
- [NTSB LAX78DVA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVA21), Feb 1, 1978: Grumman G164-B (N6500K), Wasco, CA, substantial damage

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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