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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Neelyville, MO · April 26, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1981
Place
Neelyville, MO · NEELYVILLE, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N333CHGrumman G-164
Status
Completed · report May 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810426018929A
Case key
126250

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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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3-0766  81/4/26    NEELYVILLE,MO       GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 3068
        TIME - 1620                    N333CH              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 183 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOWLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEELYVILLE,MO               DONIPHAN,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W POWERLINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N333CH
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fowler

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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