Accident · 1989-02-10

NTSB case ATL89DKG01 · GRUMMAN G-164A · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 1989-02-10
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A (N9755)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: HAYES FLYING SERVICE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): HAYES FLYING SERVICE

Probable cause

TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO LEAKING CARBURETOR FLOAT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN USED FOR A FORCED LANDING.

Source: NTSB case ATL89DKG01

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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