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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G164 · Ashford, AL · June 27, 1985

Date
June 27, 1985 · 14:10 local
Place
Ashford, AL
Airport
Lucky
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N609U
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA192
Reported as
Scwzer G164
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,110 total1,618 in this make and model69 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted a ground loop when left brake became inoperative. Aircraft struck embankment. Brake lining worn.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED A GROUND LOOP WHEN LEFT BRAKE BECAME INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT STRUCK EMBANKMENT. BRAKE LINING WORN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.