MIA76FKG63

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Sasser, GA · May 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1976
Place
Sasser, GA · SASSER, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7929Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760512012709A
Case key
153268

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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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3-1049  76/5/12    SASSER,GA           GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 980
        TIME - 1130                    N7929               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SASSER,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7929
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7929 · 1

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