Summary
On May 16, 1998, a Grumman-schweizer G-164B (N6656K) was involved in an incident near Dumas, AR. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's improper activation of the parking brake.
On May 16, 1998, at 1130 central daylight time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B agricultural airplane, N6656K, owned and operated by King Flying Service, Inc. of Dumas, Arkansas, nosed over to the inverted position while landing near Dumas, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight and a flight plan was not filed. The Title 14 CFR Part 137 flight departed the operator's private airstrip at 1100.
During a personal interview conducted by the FAA inspector, the pilot reported that the brakes locked during the landing roll.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW98LA218. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6656K.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's improper activation of the parking brake.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 16, 1998, at 1130 central daylight time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B agricultural airplane, N6656K, owned and operated by King Flying Service, Inc. of Dumas, Arkansas, nosed over to the inverted position while landing near Dumas, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight and a flight plan was not filed. The Title 14 CFR Part 137 flight departed the operator's private airstrip at 1100.
During a personal interview conducted by the FAA inspector, the pilot reported that the brakes locked during the landing roll. The operator and the FAA inspector examined the airplane and found structural damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and wings. The FAA inspector found that, "during the initial inspection of the aircraft the main landing wheels were found to be locked and could not be rotated." Upon examining the cockpit, the operator found the parking brake in the "ON" position. The operator then released the parking brake and had the FAA inspector check the main wheel rotation. Upon checking the brakes, the FAA inspector found the wheels to "rotate freely with no resistance."
The pilot had accumulated approximately 2,061 hours in the accident make and model of aircraft and 12,394 total flight hours. Winds at the time of the accident were reported by the pilot to be light and variable.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW98LA218