Grumman G-73 N168W
17 August 1974 · Minersville, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1974 at about 14:15 local time, a Grumman G-73 registered N168W was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Minersville, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minersville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joe Zerby
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-73
- Registration
- N168W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ottawa, Ont, Can
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2503
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
AFT PART OF HULL DRAGGED ON GND.NOSEWHEEL STRUCKA SMALL ROCK PILE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-73 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1974 | Grumman G-73 | Miami, Florida, United States | Chalks Intern* | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1974 | Grumman G-73 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | U.s.dept Inter | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 May 1973 | Grumman G-73 | Miami, Florida, United States | Chalks Interna | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1975 | Grumman G-73 | Bimini, Other-Foreign Countries | Chalks Interna | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Grumman G-73 | Miami, Florida, United States | Chalks Intern* | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Grumman G-73 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Antilles Air B | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |