ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363188
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 August 1992 |
| Time: | 07:20 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Farm Flite Inc. |
| Registration: | N4653 |
| MSN: | 1075 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5541 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paul, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Burley, ID (KBYI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE GRUMMAN G-164A ENCOUNTERED SOME SOFT TERRAIN WHILE LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD TO LOAD CHEMICALS FOR AERIAL APPLICATION. THE SOFT DIRT PULLED THE AIRCRAFT TO ONE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH THE USE OF OPPOSITE RUDDER AND OPPOSITE BRAKE APPLICATION. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TAIL BEGAN TO COME UP, THE PILOT RELEASED THE BRAKE APPLICATION, BUT THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON THE SOFT LANDING SURFACE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. THE SOFT TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA174
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 14:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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