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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer G-164B · Jackson, TN · June 29, 2013

Date: June 29, 2013 · 06:40 local
Place: Jackson, TN
Airport: Jackson-Madison County General
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3633S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA312
Reported as: Schweizer G-164B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,190 total78 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3633SRegistered now · Schweizer G-164BS/N 778B · Built 1986 Airframe modelSchweizer G-164B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 29th 2013 at approximately 0645, the pilot in command (PIC) of N3633S a Schweizer aircraft, model G-164B sn 778B was conducting agriculture operations out of Jackson, TN regional airport (mkl). The pilot was on approach to land on runway 2. Upon touchdown the aircraft drifted to the right. The pilot corrected to the left using stick controls, left rudder, and brake as needed. As the aircraft approached the center line of the runway. The pilot, applied right control the aircraft. The controls failed to respond. The pilot applied the brakes, the left brake responded, but the right brake failed to respond. The right wheel assembly started to come apart, and proceeded to come off the right landing gear strut assembly. The aircraft 's right landing gear strut started dragging on the runway for approximately 5-10 feet, when the gear strut was finally was torn off the aircraft. The aircraft spun around and came to rest on the runway. The pilot sustained no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 29TH 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 0645, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N3633S A SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT, MODEL G-164B SN 778B WAS CONDUCTING AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS OUT OF JACKSON, TN REGIONAL AIRPORT (MKL). THE PILOT WAS ON APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 2. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT CORRECTED TO THE LEFT USING STICK CONTROLS, LEFT RUDDER, AND BRAKE AS NEEDED. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE CENTER LINE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT, APPLIED RIGHT CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. THE CONTROLS FAILED TO RESPOND. THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE LEFT BRAKE RESPONDED, BUT THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY STARTED TO COME APART, AND PROCEEDED TO COME OFF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT 'S RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT STARTED DRAGGING ON THE RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 FEET, WHEN THE GEAR STRUT WAS FINALLY WAS TORN OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.

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 ERA13LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJackson, TNA failure of the right main landing gear wheel rim during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of control and a subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear.Jun 29, 2013 · Substantial damage

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