- Date
- July 28, 1995, 16:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Ephrata, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6774QGrumman G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 27, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950728046879A
- Case key
- 42227
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were crosswinds and gusts.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot attempted a landing at the agricultural airstrip. He stated that during the landing, the prevailing weather conditions produced gusting crosswinds. As the airplane touched down and began to rollout, a gust of wind caught the airplane's right wing. The pilot was unable to keep the airplane on the airstrip. The airplane continued off the airstrip, nosed over, and was substantially damaged. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported.
Factual narrative
On July 28, 1995, about 1620 Pacific daylight time, N6774Q, a Grumman G-164B airplane, operated by The Crop Duster, Inc., Ephrata, Washington, nosed over during landing in Ephrata and was substantially damaged. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The aerial application flight was conducted under 14 CFR 137.
According to the pilot, the airplane was "pulled" to the north side of the runway by gusting crosswinds as the pilot attempted to land on a dirt strip after an aerial application flight. The airplane departed the runway and the nose gear dug into soft sand. The airplane nosed over. The top wing and vertical stabilizer were bent. No preimpact mechanical deficiencies were reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6774Q
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2848
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Shaw, Martin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,309 total · 114 in this make and model · 267 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N6774Q · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.