SERS · GRUMMAN G-164A · 1994-05-07 · EL CAMPO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW94LA145
Event ID
20001206X01279
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-07
Location
EL CAMPO, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.190155, -96.269706
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN
Model
G-164A
Registration
N9682
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO ONE MAGNETO BEING WEAK AND THE OTHER MAGNETO ARCING INSIDE ITS CASE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.