Grumman G-73 N168WS
1 October 1997 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 1997 at about 20:15 local time, a Grumman G-73 registered N168WS was involved in an incident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood (FLL)
- Coordinates
- 26.0893, -80.1500
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-73
- Registration
- N168WS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98IA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the partial failure of a component of the hydraulic system resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After lowering the landing gear the pilot confirmed that it was down and locked while on final approach. After touchdown during the landing roll, the nose landing gear collapsed. Post incident trouble shooting of the hydraulic system revealed that the landing gear hydraulic selector valve failed to hold pressure resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-73 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2001 | Grumman G-73 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Flying Boat Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Grumman G-73-T | Bimini, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Grumman G-73 | St. Croix | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1985 | Grumman G-73-T | St. Croix | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Grumman G-73 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Grumman G-73 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Chalks International Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1997 | Cessna 152 | La Crosse, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Navion A | Quincy, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1997 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Pelican Airways | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172N | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |