N634U

Substantial
None

GRUMMAN G-164 S/N: 370

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, March 11, 1993
NTSB Number
FTW93LA101
Location
GOODWIN, AR
Event ID
20001211X11982
Coordinates
34.850379, -90.579994
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N634U
Make
GRUMMAN
Serial Number
370
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Year Built
1965
Model / ICAO
G-164 G64T
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
J & J SALVAGE INC
Address
RT 3 BOX 24
HWY 65 SOUTH
Status
Deregistered
City
LAKE PROVIDENCE
State / Zip Code
LA 71254
Country
United States

Analysis

On March 11, 1993, at approximately 1030 central standard time, a Grumman G164 airplane, N634U, was substantially damaged following a loss of control while landing at a private airstrip near Goodwin, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local agricultural application flight.

The operator stated that the airplane completed a local fertilizer application flight, and was returning to land at his private airstrip. According to the pilot, the windsock at the airstrip indicated that the winds were variable from the north at an estimated speed of 15 knots. Since the strip is oriented east and west, he elected to land with a right crosswind on runway 27. The pilot further stated that a normal wheel landing was made using standard crosswind landing techniques. While rolling on the main landing wheels, the tail came up very rapidly and the airplane nosed over coming to rest in the inverted position. The pilot denied any brake or flight control anomalies prior to the accident.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW93LA101