# NTSB CHI92DCA01: Grumman G-164, N580Y, Malden, MO, March 23, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: March 23, 1992, 10:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Malden, MO
- Coordinates: 36.579734, -89.969131 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5797&lon=-89.9691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15200
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92DCA01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15200/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCA01

## Probable cause

THE PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER ONE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKES JAMMED DURING A LANDING ROLL.  THE OPERATOR DID NOT COMPLY WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE ISSUED TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal brake system - jammed (cause)
  - maintenance,compliance with ad - not performed, company/operator management (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - runway light

## Analysis

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LANDING RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TAXIWAY LIGHT.  THE PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.  THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER THE PILOT APPLIED IT DURING THE LANDING ROLL.  A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE ISSUED TO PREVENT INADVERTENT LOCKUP OF THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N580Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N580Y-2017-02-24), registration cancelled 2017-02-24, S/N 171 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164
- Registry model: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-14b) (registry code 51654, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 171
- Airframe hours: 5153
- Engines: JACOBS R-755-9 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Simmons, William Harry
- Registered owner: Simmons, William Harry
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, February 8, 1992, 10 hours before
- Departed: NONE, JONESBURG, AR
- Airport: MAW, Malden Municipal, runway 18, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 290 total, 38 in this make and model, 227 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19920323007329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920323007329A), Mar 23, 1992: Scwzer G164, Malden, MO, Substantial damage. Malfunctioning parking brake locked on landing. Veered off runway. Airworthiness directive on brakes not complied.

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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