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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Davis, CA · August 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1974
Place
Davis, CA · DAVIS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8376Grumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740821030869A
Case key
136829

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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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3-2735  74/8/21  NR.DAVIS,CALIF        GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 20000
        TIME - 0800                    N8376               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNNAMED STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNIGHTS LNDG,CALIF         DAVIS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- ACFT ON FERRY FLT. NO LOAD ABD. R GR LEG FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8376
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Unnamed Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8376 · 1

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