ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366132
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 September 1990 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N36303 |
| MSN: | 761B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | P&W R985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minturn, SC -
 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 |
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRSTRIP FROM THE SPRAYED FIELD. HE NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT TIRE AND WHEEL HALF WERE MISSING. AFTER LANDING THE RIGHT STRUT WAS HELD OFF THE RWY UNTIL AIRSPEED SLOWED. WHEN THE RIGHT STRUT DRAGGED THE RWY, THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN. THE WHEEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY FRACTURED. THE PILOT RECALLED A HARD LANDING SIX WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: A PREVIOUSLY FRACTURED MAIN WHEEL WHICH HAD RESULTED FROM A HARD LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE INSPECTION BY THE OPERATOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90LA181
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 17:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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