# NTSB OAK78DVG60: Grumman G-164, N9723, Davis, CA, July 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1978
- Place: Davis, CA · DAVIS, CA
- Location: 38.5561° N, 121.7378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davis, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5561&lon=-121.7378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 24, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141415
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78DVG60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG60

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1756  78/7/13  NR.DAVIS,CA           GRUMMAN G-164       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0530                    N9723               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 30, 10014 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DAVIS,CA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (EMERGENCY SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9723](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9723-2018-04-18), registration cancelled 2018-04-18, S/N 1239, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19780713019959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780713019959A), Jul 13, 1978: Gulstm G164C, Davis, CA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N9723 (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 WPR09LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA270), Jun 18, 2009: Grumman G-164A (N9723), Yerington, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.

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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