# NTSB MKC85LA128: Grumman G-164A, N8836H, Swifton, AR, June 11, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 11, 1985, 08:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place: Swifton, AR
- Coordinates: 35.8199, -91.120018 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8199&lon=-91.1200&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): 33962
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC85LA128
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33962/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA128

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
  - object - utility pole (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE AG PILOT WAS LANDING THE AIRPLANE TOO FAST AND WHEN HE COULDN'T STOP ON THE WET GRASS, HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. BY THE TIME THE ENGINE ACCELERATED, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH AIRSPEED OR RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND STOPPED AGAINST A TELEPHONE POST.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8836H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8836H-1988-07-11), registration cancelled 1988-07-11, S/N 1543 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-164A
- Registry model: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1543
- Airframe hours: 2068
- Engines: P&W R1340 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Steve Winemiller
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, March 2, 1985, 55 hours before
- Airport: Private Ag Strip, runway 36, 2,640 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 1,312 total, 574 in this make and model, 1,193 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: JBR

## 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 19850611024419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850611024419A), Jun 11, 1985: Scwzer G164A, Swifton, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot landed fast on wet grass attempted go around and struck fence and pole. No ag operator cetificate.

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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