- Date
- May 30, 1985, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Dalhart, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N36RAGrumman G-164A-600
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850530021189A
- Case key
- 21761
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt had accumulated 12 hrs experience in this model acft. He stated the acft bounced on the rough airstrip, and he applied too much brake on the next touchdown. The acft nosed over, damaging the top wing and empennage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N36RA
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A-600
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1615
- Airframe hours
- 1,800
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Bailey Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1985
- Departed
- DHT · Dalhart, TX
- Airport
- Porter Ab Strip, runway 36, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 12 in this make and model · 948 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 295° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N36RA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.