NTSB Identification: DEN73DQA34
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A, registration: N4398
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0873  73/3/31    CLAYTON,N MEX       GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 5070
        TIME - 1520                    N4398               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLAYTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT
          CLAYTON,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ARPT HAD 6IN OF SNOW ON THE LEVEL WITH DRIFTED SNOW FM 3 TO 4 FT IN HEIGHT.
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