UNK64X0720

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-159 · Tallahassee, FL · February 27, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1964
Place
Tallahassee, FL · TALLAHASSEE, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34CGrumman G-159
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185833

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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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2-1030  64/2/27    TALLAHASSEE FLA     GRUMMAN G-159       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2255                    N34C                PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 46, 14500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            215 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLAHASSEE MUNCI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RAIN FALL ON RUNWAY BETWEEN 1157 & 1257 EST.0.49INCHES

Aircraft

Registration
N34C
Reported as
Grumman G-159
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tallahassee Munci