- Date
- December 13, 1995, 16:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place
- Pawnee, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6642KGrumman G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19951213044729A
- Case key
- 19727
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the terrain.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The right main landing gear impacted a berm during a spray run and separated. The pilot landed in an open field, and while landing on the remaining main gear, control was lost and the airplane nosed over coming to rest in the inverted position. All four wings sustained structural damage, and the engine mount was deformed.
Factual narrative
On December 13, 1995, at 1620 central standard time, a Grumman G- 164B, N6642K, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain while maneuvering near Pawnee, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was been operated by Cassody Flying Service as an aerial application flight under Title 14 CFR Part 137 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight for which a flight plan was not filed.
According to the operator, the right main landing gear impacted a berm during a spraying run. The landing gear separated from the airframe and the pilot attempted to land in an open field to the north. The pilot was unable to control the airplane while landing with only one landing gear and control was lost during the landing roll. The airplane nosed over, coming to rest in the inverted position.
All four wings sustained structural damage and the engine mount was deformed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6642K
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 403B
- Airframe hours
- 6,653
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Thomas B. Cassody
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 26, 1995 · 166 hours before
- Departed
- NONE · Covington, OK
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,920 total · 230 in this make and model · 1,638 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PNC, 38 nm away
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 N6642K · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.