Grumman G-164B accident near Taft, California, July 29, 1987
On July 29, 1987 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Grumman G-164B, registered N6725K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Taft, California. It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 29, 1987 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Taft, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164B · all G-164Bs on the register
- Registration
- N6725K · registry record · serial 438B
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, THE PLT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON A DIRT ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LEFT WING STRUCK AN IRRIGATION STANDPIPE. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED RAPIDLY WHICH COLLAPSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THERE WERE NO MECHANCIAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,831 hours in all; 3,300 in this make and model; 65 in the last 90 days; 3,725 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,875 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 3, 1987; 75 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,200 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Button Willow CA at 11:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6725K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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