- Date
- June 2, 1993, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Stuttgart, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6695KGrumman G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 3, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930602016379A
- Case key
- 18763
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Probable cause
The pilot's selection of the downwind runway for landing. Factors were the wind conditions and the left brake malfunction for undetermined reasons
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Wind was from the southeast at eight knots gusting to 12 knots while landing on runway 36. The pilot reported that a gust of wind hit the airplane, and that as he applied heavy braking the left brake malfunctioned. The airplane subsequently drifted to the right, impacted a rice levee, and nosed over. The cause of the brake deficiency was not determined
Factual narrative
On June 2, 1993, at approximately 1330 central daylight time, a Grumman G 164B, N6695K, sustained substantial damage following a loss of control during landing. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meterological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the aerial application flight.
During interviews conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration inspector with the pilot, the following information was revealed. The pilot attempted a downwind landing. During the landing roll, a gust of wind caught the airplane which subsequently impacted a dirt bank near the side of the runway. Upon impacting the terrain, the airplane nosed over.
The pilot reported to the investigator in charge that he landed the airplane to the north in gusty crosswinds. He further reported that as he applied brakes, the airplane veered to the right, impacted a rice levee, and came to rest inverted. The pilot estimated the winds from the southeast at eight knots gusting to 12 knots. He also related that the left brake malfunctioned when he applied heavy braking in an attempt to stop.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6695K
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 425B
- Airframe hours
- 3,955
- Engine
- P&W R1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Sells Flying Service, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Sells Flying Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 12, 1993 · 24 hours before
- Airport
- Private, runway 36, 2,400 × 100 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 2,074 total · 150 in this make and model · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 8 knots, gusting 12
- Lowest ceiling
- None
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 N6695K · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.