- Date
- May 28, 1988, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Abbeville, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7203Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880528016629A
- Case key
- 22490
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ag plt had finished spreading his load of chemicals & was landing when the left brake failed to operate. He started to apply pwr for a go-around, but the eng coughed & did not respond properly. The plt then closed the throttle & appliedrgt brake to avoid equipment at the end of the strip. Subsequently, the acft ground looped & the rgt gear collapsed. An investigation revealed hydraulic fluid had leaked from the left brake, but no eng problem was fnd.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7203
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 891
- Airframe hours
- 5,545
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Abbeville Air Service
- Registered owner
- Aeroplane Shop Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 18, 1988 · 217 hours before
- Airport
- runway 31, 2,200 × ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 19,000 total · 15,000 in this make and model · 18,200 as pilot in command · 275 in the last 90 days · 200 in the last 30 days · 12 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °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 N7203 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.