Accident · 1996-05-10

NTSB case FTW96LA205 · Grumman G-164B · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 1996-05-10
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Grumman G-164B (N6832K)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff. The high vegetation (tall grass) was a related factor.

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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