# NTSB MIA77FKT43: Grumman G-44A, N7775C, Okeechobee, FL, June 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1977
- Place: Okeechobee, FL · OKEECHOBEE, FL
- Location: 27.2416° N, 80.8293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Okeechobee, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.2416&lon=-80.8293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147344
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FKT43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKT43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2541   77/6/4    OKEECHOBEE,FL       GRUMMAN G-44A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 1505
        TIME - 1730                    N7775C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FL            OKEECHOBEE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT LANDED IN LAKE WITH RIGHT GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7775C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7775C), registered now, S/N 21, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-44A
- Registry model: [Grumman SCAN TYPE 30](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-scan-type-30) (registry code 3951602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming R680E series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680e-series) (registry code 41545, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770604021319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770604021319A), Jun 4, 1977: Gruman SCANTYPE30, Okeechobee, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed in lake with right gear partially extended.

## Other investigations on N7775C (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 CHI83FA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA362), Aug 5, 1983: Grumman Scan Type 30 (N7775C), Fond Du Lac, WI, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67D0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0036), Jul 3, 1966: Grumman G-44A (N7775C), Havasu City, AZ, 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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