NONE · GRUMMAN G-164A · 1992-02-29 · VERNALIS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA131
Event ID
20001211X14143
Type
Accident
Date
1992-02-29
Location
VERNALIS, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.610275, -121.250549
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN
Model
G-164A
Registration
N5408
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY COMPLY WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AFFECTING THE SECOND-STAGE TURBINE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE UNCONTAINED FAILURE OF THE SECOND-STAGE TURBINE WHEEL AND THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.