# NTSB MIA75FKJ57: Grumman G-164, N497Y, Southside, AL, April 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1975
- Place: Southside, AL · SOUTHSIDE, AL
- Location: 33.8908° N, 86.0180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Southside, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8908&lon=-86.0180&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148052
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FKJ57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKJ57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1634   75/4/1    SOUTHSIDE,AL        GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2791
        TIME - 1430                    N497Y               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1230 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTHSIDE,AL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MOUNT AND VIBRATION ISOLATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2791                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
        REMARKS- ENG DROPPED DNWD PLT SHUT ENG DWN.AS ENG DROPPED PWR INCRSD TO FULL,PLT UN CTL ACFT.MOUNT BOLT BKN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N497Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N497Y-1989-09-19), registration cancelled 1989-09-19, S/N 154 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Southside

## 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 19750401007179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750401007179A), Apr 1, 1975: Grumav G164, Southside, AL, Substantial damage. Eng dropped dnwd plt shut eng dwn. As eng dropped pwr incrsd to full,plt un ctl acft. Mount bolt bkn

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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