# NTSB FTW93LA089: Grumman G-164B, N48455, Indian Village, LA, February 22, 1993 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 22, 1993, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC) - Place: Indian Village, LA - Coordinates: 30.229137, -93.010124 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2291&lon=-93.0101&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 25, 1993 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 18701 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW93LA089 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18701/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA089 ## Probable cause LANDING PERFORMED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. FACTOR WAS WET GRASSY TERRAIN ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor) - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis THE PILOT IN COMMAND LANDED ABOUT 75 YARDS SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE ASPHALT RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN THE WET GRASSY TERRAIN, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ## Factual narrative On Monday, February 22, 1993, at approximately 1600 central standard time, a Grumman G 164B, N48455, was substantially damaged when it landed short of the runway and nosed over during the landing roll at Indian Village, Louisiana. The airplane, owned and operated by O'Brien Flying Service, and flown by a commercial pilot, was on a 14 CFR Part 137, local aerial application flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Interviews with the operator by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector and examination of the accident site by the FAA revealed the facts in this paragraph. The airplane touched down about 75 yards short of the asphalt airstrip. Shortly after touching down in the soft muddy terrain, the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that the grass had been mowed and during the landing roll, the "grass started to pile up in front of the wheels and it caused the aircraft to flip." The airplane was released to the owner following the investigation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N48455](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48455), registered now, S/N 28B, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164B - Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 28B - Engines: P&W R-1340 600 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Aerial application, Part 137 - Operator: O'Brien Flying Service - Registered owner: O'Brien Flying Service - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, November 15, 1992, 10 hours before - Departed: NONE - Destination: NONE - Airport: O'Brien Flying Service, runway 36, 2,500 × ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 54; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 20,500 total, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 45° at 10 knots, gusting 15 - Visibility: 15 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19930222003189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930222003189A), Feb 22, 1993: Scwzer G164B, Indian Village, LA, Substantial damage. Landed 75 feet short of paved runway on mowed grass overrun. Grass piled up in front of wheels causing a nose over. ## Other investigations on N48455 (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB WPR10LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA212), Apr 22, 2010: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N48455), Buckeye, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during the takeoff roll for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW90DRD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRD05), Apr 13, 1990: Schweizer G-164B (N48455), Reeves, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A FROZEN ROCKER ARM. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.