FTW84LA366

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164 · Oak Grove, LA · August 24, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 24, 1984, 10:15 local (15:15 UTC)
Place
Oak Grove, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N528YGrumman G-164
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840824046529A
Case key
21442

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionUnknown
Landing gear,tire - failure,totalCause
Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not performedPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

Aircraft landed with a flat left main tire, veered left and nosed over inverted.

Aircraft

Registration
N528Y
Reported as
Grumman G-164
Category
Airplane
Serial number
165
Airframe hours
6,528
Engine
Jacobs R-755A2M1, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial application · Part 137
Registered owner
Herman H. Ferrell
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · May 7, 1984
Airport
runway 36, 1,800 × ft, grass/turf

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
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Front
Flight hours
2,130 total · 441 in this make and model · 2,061 as pilot in command · 190 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
10 statute miles
Temperature
81 °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.