# NTSB MIA78FKJ48: Grumman G-164, N4778T, Elmore, AL, June 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1978
- Place: Elmore, AL · ELMORE, AL
- Location: 32.5578° N, 86.3411° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elmore, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5578&lon=-86.3411&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141785
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKJ48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1324   78/6/8    ELMORE,AL           GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 3742
        TIME - 0930                    N4778T              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELMORE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELMORE,AL                  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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4778T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4778T), registered now, S/N 220, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Jacobs R-755S](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r-755s) (registry code 35011, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elmore County

## 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 19780608016139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780608016139A), Jun 8, 1978: Gulstm G164A, Elmore, AL, 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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