NONE · GRUMMAN G164A · 1993-06-25 · BRUNDIDGE, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL93LA116
Event ID
20001211X12539
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-25
Location
BRUNDIDGE, AL, USA
Coordinates
31.710685, -85.809783
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN
Model
G164A
Registration
N48584
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE BROKEN CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP PISTON RIVET WHICH LODGED UNDER THE NEEDLE VALVE, ALLOWED THE FLOAT CHAMBER TO FLOOD WITH FUEL, AND THE ENGINE TO QUIT. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.