- Date
- June 27, 1985, 14:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place
- Ashford, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N609UGrumman G-164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850627028199A
- Case key
- 6813
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was returning to the private ag strip after completing a spray run. During the landing the pilot found that the left brake was inop. In order to prevent running off end of the 1500 ft rwy, the plt elected to ground loop the aircraft. During the attempted ground loop the acft ran off the side of the rwy and collided with a dirt embankment. Examination of the landing gear revealed that the left bake disc pad was badly worn.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N609U
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 338
- Airframe hours
- 5,559
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Paul P. Savill
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 9, 1985
- Departed
- 4J9 · Ashford, AL
- Airport
- 4J9 · Lucky Fld, runway 10, 1,550 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,110 total · 1,618 in this make and model · 2,064 as pilot in command · 69 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.