# NTSB MIA78FKQ32: Grumman G-164A, N8369, Charleston, MS, August 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1978
- Place: Charleston, MS · CHARLESTON, MS
- Location: 34.0077° N, 90.0552° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charleston, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0077&lon=-90.0552&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140586
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKQ32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2054  78/8/14    CHARLESTON,MS       GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 2920
        TIME - 1135                    N8369               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 820 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNS AIRFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTON,MS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL FOUND IN INDUCTION SYSTEM. METAL CHIPS SIMILAR TO IMPELLER BEARING MATERIAL FOUND IN OIL SUMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8369](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8369-1988-11-23), registration cancelled 1988-11-23, S/N 864 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Browns Airfield

## 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 19780814021759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780814021759A), Aug 14, 1978: Gulstm G164A, Charleston, MS, Substantial damage. Oil found in induction system. Metal chips similar to impeller beg material found in oil sump.

## Other investigations on N8369 (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 DEN87FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA091), Apr 8, 1987: Grumman G-164A (N8369), Lamar, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW80FRD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD25), Apr 25, 1980: Grumman G-164A (N8369), Lake Arthur, LA, 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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