MIA85LA091

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer G-164A · Panama City, FL · February 10, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
February 10, 1985, 07:07 local (12:07 UTC)
Place
Panama City, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3630DSchweizer G-164A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
31350

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll
Brakes(normal) - excessivePilot in commandCause

Analysis

Plt was landing on a city street so the acft could be put on display. When the acft overran the end of the street the plt locked the brakes to avoid contacting buildings and vehicles and the acft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N3630D
Reported as
Schweizer G-164A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
756B
Airframe hours
250
Engine
P&W R1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
Charles D. Taylor
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Departed
PFN · Panama City, FL

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Front
Flight hours
4,000 total · 800 in this make and model · 50 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
34 °F, dew point 28 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
PFN, 5 nm away

Other investigations on N3630D · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.