- Date
- July 28, 1985, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Klamath Falls, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N742YGrumman 164
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850728035149A
- Case key
- 40214
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A landing was being made on an agricultural airstrip when a dust devil was encountered. During application of brakes the right brake failed due to a leaking o ring. The aircraft then veered right striking a fence.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N742Y
- Reported as
- Grumman 164
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 319
- Engine
- Jacobs R-755A2M1, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Aero-Agra
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Airport
- None
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Center
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.