Grumman G-164B accident near Robbins, California, April 23, 1994
On April 23, 1994 at about 1:30 pm local time, a Grumman G-164B, registered N6774K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Robbins, California (Siller Airstrip airport). 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
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 23, 1994 · about 1:30 pm local time
- Place
- Robbins, California · Siller Airstrip
- 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
- N6774K · no longer on the register · serial 463B
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A 2,700 FOOT-BY 40-FOOT DIRT RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING UNTIL THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 21,000 hours in all; 120 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days; 200 in the last 30 days; 20,800 as pilot in command; 500 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,292 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 12, 1994; 53 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,075 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wagner Aviation
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 2,700 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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 N6774K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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