ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195278
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| Date: | Monday 8 May 2017 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Wilson Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N6944K |
| MSN: | 526B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lawrence County, Walnut Ridge, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Walnut Ridge, AR (N/A) |
| Walnut Ridge, AR (N/A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during a go-around, the airplane veered to the left off the runway. He added that the main landing gear went into the mud, and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system about 4 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 200° at 6 knots. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that the pilot landed to the north.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the go-around with a tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N6944K
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2017 22:04 | Geno | Added |
| 09-May-2017 15:11 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 16-Nov-2017 07:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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