# NTSB Accident FTW89DRD14
> **GRUMMAN G-164A** · 1989-09-08 · FRANKLIN, LA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW89DRD14
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29364
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-09-08
- **Location:** FRANKLIN, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.799325, -91.509666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN
- **Model:** G-164A
- **Registration:** N7498
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE, WHICH RESULTED IN SEPARATION OF THE BLADE'S TIP AND SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION.  THE SOFT TERRAIN WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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