- Date
- April 29, 1982, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Oberlin, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5409Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820429046699A
- Case key
- 72071
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during landing, his left brake failed. He elected to go-around. However, while maneuvering to avoid a building, the aircraft struck a rice dike and crashed. The pilot reported that the left brake thrust plate had broken during the landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5409
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1022
- Airframe hours
- 3,468
- Engine
- P & W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Bell Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Bell Flying Service
- Departed
- Oberlin, LA
- Destination
- Oberlin, LA
- Airport
- Ag Strip
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 5,000 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.