MIA78FKG78

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G164A · Albany, GA · September 13, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1978
Place
Albany, GA · ALBANY, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7929Grumman G164A
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780913037319A
Case key
139254

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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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3-3006  78/9/13  NR.ALBANY,GA          GRUMMAN G164A       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 253
        TIME - 1300                    N7929               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AYRES FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ALBANY,GA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N7929
Reported as
Grumman G164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ayres Farm Strip

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Other investigations on N7929 · 1

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