Grumman G-164A N7953
14 July 1971 · Blacksburg, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1971 at about 16:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7953, operated by Lyons Flying S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7953
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lyons Flying S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Elmira, Ny → Welsh, la
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2603
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
POOR PLANNING OF FUEL STOPS.ACFT EQPD W SPREADERWHICH DRAGGED IN 4FT HI CORN, UN CLR FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Arthur, Illinois, United States | Mid-Continent | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Vidal, California, United States | Border Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Oakland, Mississippi, United States | Browns Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Tubbell, Arkansas, United States | James H.young | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Earl, Arkansas, United States | B and G Flying | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Grumman G-164A | St John, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |