# NTSB Accident FTW97FA304
> **Grumman G-164** · 1997-08-11 · WILMOT, AR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA304
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08610
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-11
- **Location:** WILMOT, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.050014, -91.569541
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman
- **Model:** G-164
- **Registration:** N634U
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to a fractured throttle cable because the cable housing prevents an inspection of the cable by maintenance personnel. Factors were the pilot's impairment due to a heart attack, the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing, and the pilot's failure to use the seat belt/shoulder harness.

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