Grumman G-164A N4398
31 March 1973 · Clayton, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1973 at about 15:20 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N4398 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Clayton, New Mexico, 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 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clayton, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clayton Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N4398
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0873
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
ARPT HAD 6IN OF SNOW ON THE LEVEL WITH DRIFTED SNOW FM 3 TO 4 FT IN HEIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Kinder, Louisiana, United States | Kinder Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Anahuac, Texas, United States | Harmon Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Chris M Crusta | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | Hamlin Flying | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Coy, Arkansas, United States | Robert A Aukes | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Bell City, Louisiana, United States | Louisiana Flyi | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |