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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman American Avn. G-164A · Welsh, LA · August 28, 2015

Date: August 28, 2015 · 15:30 local
Place: Welsh, LA
Airport: Welsh
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 3LAG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8761H
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA250
Reported as: Grumman American Avn. G-164A
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total40 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N8761HRegistered now · Grumman American Avn. G-164AS/N 1516 · Built 1976 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. G-164A Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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During landing, pilot stated when the tailwheel touched down, the aircraft started to turn to the left. He applied right brake and right rudder. The tail section began to rise causing the prop to contact the runway pavement. The aircraft continued skid on the prop cone to the edge of the runway, contacted the ground and groundlooped. Pilot stated he shut fuel and mags off, then exited plane.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING, PILOT STATED WHEN THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO TURN TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE AND RIGHT RUDDER. THE TAIL SECTION BEGAN TO RISE CAUSING THE PROP TO CONTACT THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED SKID ON THE PROP CONE TO THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, CONTACTED THE GROUND AND GROUNDLOOPED. PILOT STATED HE SHUT FUEL AND MAGS OFF, THEN EXITED PLANE.

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 GAA15CA250Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWelsh, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop.Aug 28, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8761H · 1

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

Accident 20070929830599AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pittsgrove, NJ(-23) On Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 4:55 pm eastern daylight time, a Grumman G-164A, N8761H, ser# 1516, was substantially damaged after an emergency landing in a field at Pittsgrove new jersey. The aircraft was operated by the [privacy data omitted].…Sep 29, 2007 · Substantial damage