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FAA accident report · Grumman G-164A · Buttonwillow, CA · June 13, 2011

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Date
June 13, 2011 · 18:15 local
Place
Buttonwillow, CA
Airport
Buttonwillow
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
7VCG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5286
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11LA260
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total400 in this make and model
N5286Registered now · Grumman G-164AS/N 562 · Built 1968Airframe modelGrumman G-164AEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated that he landed the aircraft slightly long. He stated that he could not stop the aircraft due to left brake fade, causing the aircraft to turn to the right. He also stated that the crowned airstrip and a light crosswind contributed to his inability to maintain a straight roll out, even with full left rudder. At the end of the runway near a loading area, the right lower wing contacted a trash dumpster. This caused the aircraft to turn right and contact a storage container. The pilot was uninjured and there was no fire.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SLIGHTLY LONG. HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO LEFT BRAKE FADE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE CROWNED AIRSTRIP AND A LIGHT CROSSWIND CONTRIBUTED TO HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT ROLL OUT, EVEN WITH FULL LEFT RUDDER. AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY NEAR A LOADING AREA, THE RIGHT LOWER WING CONTACTED A TRASH DUMPSTER. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN RIGHT AND CONTACT A STORAGE CONTAINER. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND THERE WAS NO FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB WPR11LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportButtonwillow, CAThe pilot's misjudgment of the landing approach and subsequent long landing and overrun of the runway resulting in a collision with ground obstacles. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's likely fatigue and dehydration.Jun 14, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5286 · 1

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

Accident 19750629020729ALow Level Operations · Deary, IDMarking swath with acft wheels. Dragged wingtip,lost control.Jun 29, 1975 · Substantial damage