# NTSB MKC80DCQ11: Grumman G-164C, N6770K, Strauss, KS, April 7, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1980
- Place: Strauss, KS · STRAUSS, KS
- Location: 37.3403° N, 95.0858° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Strauss, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3403&lon=-95.0858&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130831
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80DCQ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCQ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1198   80/4/7    STRAUSS,KS          GRUMMAN G-164C      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N6770K              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 40, 7030 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            217 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRAUSS,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
        REMARKS- NOSED OVR DRG FORCED LNDG IN MUDDY WHEAT FIELD WHEN ACFT HIT TERRACE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6770K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6770K-1997-10-15), registration cancelled 1997-10-15, S/N 33C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164C
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164C](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164c) (registry code 3952803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Airstrip

## 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 19800407009079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800407009079A), Apr 7, 1980: Gulstm G164C, Strauss, KS, Substantial damage. No fuel available. Decided to spray field with fuel on board. Wrong estimate. Ran out of fuel on flight.

## Other investigations on N6770K (1)

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 ATL80FLJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLJ22), Aug 18, 1980: Grumman G-164C (N6770K), Grantham, NC, 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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