Summary
On June 02, 1993, a Grumman G-164B (N48724) was involved in an incident near St. Martinville, LA. 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 AND TRACTOR DRIVER'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.
On June 2, 1993, at approximately 1800 central daylight time, a Grumman G 164B airplane was substantially damaged upon impact with a farm tractor while landing at a private airstrip near St. Martinville, Louisiana. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, nor the tractor driver, were injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight.
According to the operator, the airplane was on its landing roll when a farm tractor that was working in an adjacent cane field pulled into the landing strip from right to left.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW93LA175. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N48724.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S AND TRACTOR DRIVER'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On June 2, 1993, at approximately 1800 central daylight time, a Grumman G 164B airplane was substantially damaged upon impact with a farm tractor while landing at a private airstrip near St. Martinville, Louisiana. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, nor the tractor driver, were injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight.
According to the operator, the airplane was on its landing roll when a farm tractor that was working in an adjacent cane field pulled into the landing strip from right to left. The pilot attempted to avoid striking the vehicle by veering to the left but the right wing struck the tractor resulting in structural damage to the right wing.
The wreckage was verbally released to the owner's representative at the accident site by the Federal Aviation Administration inspector.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW93LA175