# NTSB Accident MIA97LA201
> **Grumman G-164** · 1997-07-02 · ALTHA, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA201
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08458
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-02
- **Location:** ALTHA, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.569517, -85.119079
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman
- **Model:** G-164
- **Registration:** N10273
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the left main landing gear spring due to a preexisting fatigue crack resulting in the separation of the left main landing gear, and subsequent nose down during taxi.

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