ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295844
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 2003 |
| Time: | 15:25 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A |
| Owner/operator: | David Sheppard |
| Registration: | N7855 |
| MSN: | 803 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Platte, Nebraska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Central City , NE (07K) |
| Unknown | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was substantially damaged when it ground looped during landing. According to the pilot, at his last point of departure the airplane experienced a "severe pulling" to the right during landing. The pilot stated that he had a mechanic check the brakes and that the mechanic found no discrepencies. The pilot subsequently continued with his flight. According to the pilot, while on landing roll the airplane pulled sharply to the right again. The pilot said that he was unable to correct and the airplane subsequently ran off the runway and ground looped. During the accident sequence, the main landing gear collapsed. An examination of the brake system and tail wheel assembly revealed no anomalies or malfunctions. The winds were 6 knots and 120 degrees right of runway heading.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the collapse of the main landing gear. A factor to the accident was the quartering tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA132
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 13:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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