# NTSB CHI07CA163: Schweizer G-164B, N3627B, Walnut Ridge, AR, June 5, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: June 5, 2007, 06:36 local (11:36 UTC)
- Place: Walnut Ridge, AR
- Coordinates: 36.129722, -90.930557
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1297&lon=-90.9306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - Little Rock FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66233
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI07CA163
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66233/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA163

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane upon landing, which resulted in the airplane impacting a rice levee.  The rice levee and the tailwind condition were contributing factors to the accident.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - attempted, pilot in command
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - aborted
  - terrain condition - swampy (contributing factor)

## Analysis

The agricultural airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aborted landing from runway 9 (2,640 feet by 50 feet, dry asphalt) at a private airstrip.  The pilot reported that the airplane veered to the right after touchdown and subsequently departed the right side of the runway.  The pilot added engine power to abort the landing, but the airplane impacted a rice levee and flipped twice before coming to a stop.  The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have prevented its normal operation.  Local winds at the time of the accident were 240 degrees magnetic at 5 knots.

## Factual narrative

The agricultural airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aborted landing from runway 9 (2,640 feet by 50 feet, dry asphalt) at a private airstrip.  The pilot reported that the airplane veered to the right after touchdown and subsequently departed the right side of the runway.  The pilot added engine power to abort the landing, but the airplane impacted a rice levee and flipped twice before coming to a stop.  The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have prevented its normal operation.  Local winds at the time of the accident were 240 degrees magnetic at 5 knots.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3627B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3627B), registered now, S/N 727 B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Schweizer G-164B
- Registry model: [Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 8059055) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 727 B
- Engines: Garrett-AiResearch TPE-331-1-2 600 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Cat Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed: PVT, Walnut Ridge, AR
- Airport: PVT, Private Airstrip, runway 9, 2,640 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; injuries: minor; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review May 1, 2007; seat: single; flight hours: 10,000 total, 8,000 in this make and model, 1,000 as pilot in command, 70 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 29.79 inHg
- Observed at: ARG

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20070605008739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070605008739A), Jun 5, 2007: Scwzer G164B, Walnut Ridge, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) On 06/05/2007, 0645 CDT, a grumman/schweizer model G-164B, N3627B, registered to cat aviation inc, piloted by [privacy data omitted] crashed during…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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