# NTSB MKC84LA199: Schweizer G-164B, N3629B, Sherrill, AR, July 3, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 3, 1984, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Sherrill, AR
- Coordinates: 36.220382, -91.739036 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2204&lon=-91.7390&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33730
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84LA199
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33730/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA199

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED HE WAS LANDING WITH A SLIGHT TAILWIND & THE NEW BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE ACFT WAS SENSITIVE. DURING TOUCHDOWN,THE ACFT NOSE OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3629B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER G-164B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 740 B
- Airframe hours: 75
- Engines: P&W R-1340 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Farmer'S Flying Service Inc.
- Registered owner: Mid-Continent Acft. Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed: COY, AR
- Airport: Flying Farmer'S Service, runway 36, 2,500 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 8,100 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °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 19840703029989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840703029989A), Jul 3, 1984: Scwzer G164B, Sherrill, AR, Substantial damage. Used too much brake on touchdown while making a downwind landing. Aircraft nosed over inverted.

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.

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