MIA72DKG85

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Dublin, GA · April 1, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1972
Place
Dublin, GA · DUBLIN, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N950XGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117288

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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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3-0971   72/4/1    DUBLIN,GA           GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 7000
        TIME - 0915                    N950X               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUBLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUBLIN,GA                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL ENTERED SMALL HOLE IN CARB FLOAT.LNDD IN PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N950X
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dublin