LAX79DVG68

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Meridian, CA · August 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1979
Place
Meridian, CA · MERIDIAN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6627Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790801018629A
Case key
135280

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1797   79/8/1  NR.MERIDIAN,CA        GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 5414
        TIME - 0610                    N6627               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3820 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRY STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MERIDIAN,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W PICKUP TRUCK-DRIVEN ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6627
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fry Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.