- Date
- August 14, 1986, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Lecompte, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3632TGrumman G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860814040359A
- Case key
- 22146
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was engaged in an aerial application flt when a thunderstorm developed to the southwest of the airstrip. The plt was attempting to land to the east before the storm hit. Control of the acft was lost after touchdown and the acft nosed over. A 25 to 40 knot quartering tainlwind was present at the time of landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3632T
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 772B
- Airframe hours
- 97
- Engine
- P&W R1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Fontenot Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Airport
- Lyles Flying Service
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
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 17,380 total · 5,600 in this make and model · 14,000 as pilot in command · 210 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 25 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F, dew point 75 °F
- 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.
Other investigations on N3632T · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.