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FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Vega, TX · June 29, 2003

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Date
June 29, 2003 · 15:30 local
Place
Vega, TX
Airport
Oldham County Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
PZ6G
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7501H
Reported as
Scwzer G164B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
27,000 total12,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N7501HRegistration cancelled Dec 7, 2007 · Schweizer G-164BS/N 801B · Built 1988Airframe modelSchweizer G-164BEngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 6/29/2003, at approx 15:30 hours CDT, a Schweizer model G-164B agcat, N7501H, s/n 801B sheared off the left main gear while attempting to land on runway 35 at Oldham County Airport (E52). The pilot applied both brakes to slow the airplane. The brake pedal on the left side felt soft and only the right pedal felt firm. Airplane veered to the right and at that point the pilot again attempted braking with the left pedal. The left pedal felt firm on the second application but pilot stated it was too late to correct to the left at that point. The airplane went into the ditch located along right side of runway, at that point the left main gear sheared off at the fuselage attach point. The left brake tubing sheared off at the fuselage, aircraft nosed over, propeller struck the ground, damaging one blade. The lower left wing sustained damage to the wing tip leading and trailing edges. Minor damage to the upper wing leading edge at the wing tip. Left aft cabane strut bent at the fuselage attach point. Engine mount tubing cracked and bent. Firewall bent on right side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 6/29/2003, AT APPROX 15:30 HOURS CDT, A SCHWEIZER MODEL G-164B AGCAT, N7501H, S/N 801B SHEARED OFF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 35 AT OLDHAM COUNTY AIRPORT (E52). THE PILOT APPLIED BOTH BRAKES TO SLOW THE AIRPLANE. THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE LEFT SIDE FELT SOFT AND ONLY THE RIGHT PEDAL FELT FIRM. AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND AT THAT POINT THE PILOT AGAIN ATTEMPTED BRAKING WITH THE LEFT PEDAL. THE LEFT PEDAL FELT FIRM ON THE SECOND APPLICATION BUT PILOT STATED IT WAS TOO LATE TO CORRECT TO THE LEFT AT THAT POINT. THE AIRPLANE WENT INTO THE DITCH LOCATED ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY, AT THAT POINT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SHEARED OFF AT THE FUSELAGE ATTACH POINT. THE LEFT BRAKE TUBING SHEARED OFF AT THE FUSELAGE, AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER, PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND, DAMAGING ONE BLADE. THE LOWER LEFT WING SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE WING TIP LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE UPPER WING LEADING EDGE AT THE WING TIP. LEFT AFT CABANE STRUT BENT AT THE FUSELAGE ATTACH POINT. ENGINE MOUNT TUBING CRACKED AND BENT. FIREWALL BENT ON RIGHT SIDE.

Other reports on N7501H · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20040905026929ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Penn Yan, NY(-23) On 09-05-04, at approx. 1900 EDT, a Schweizer G-164B aircraft with registration N7501H conducted a normal landing at Penn Yan NY. During the landing, the aircraft received substantial damage when the right main wheel structure failed and the pilot could…Sep 5, 2004 · Substantial damage