N7231

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A · built 1972

Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).

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Safety history

  • October 27, 1982Accident

    FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT CONDUCTED A CHECK FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT DISCOVERED FUEL SPLASHING ON THE WINDSHIELD AND PROCEEDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. UPON LANDING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A DIRT BANK, AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    Grumman G-164

  • June 2, 1977Accident

    Counterweight; Hydraulic Pitch Control Mechanism; Material Failure

    Grumman G-164A

  • August 12, 1975Accident

    Spark Plug; Carbon Deposits

    Grumman G-164A

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1972 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N7231.

  • July 14, 1940Accident

    The airplane departed RAF Thornaby on a maritime patrol flight. On return, it collided with the cable of a barrage balloon, went out control and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four crew menbers were killed.

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