ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354673
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 March 1998 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6720K |
| MSN: | 437B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3760 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuckerman, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll, the right main landing gear dropped into a mud hole covered by 6 inch tall Bermuda grass. The tire pushed up the mud instead of rolling through the hole, and the airplane came to a sudden stop and nosed over to the inverted position.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the wet and soft runway conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA164
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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