NONE · Grumman G-164-A · 2000-05-25 · TOMS RIVER, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC00LA144
Event ID
20001212X21108
Type
Accident
Date
2000-05-25
Location
TOMS RIVER, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Grumman
Model
G-164-A
Registration
N910X
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the number 9 cylinder connecting rod, due to a primer leak initiation of a partial hydraulic lock. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain, to which the forced landing had to be made.