# NTSB Accident FTW98LA161
> **Grumman G-164** · 1998-03-28 · ST. JOSEPH, LA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA161
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09679
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-03-28
- **Location:** ST. JOSEPH, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.949645, -91.37059
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman
- **Model:** G-164
- **Registration:** N617Y
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees.  A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the ensuing forced landing.

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