N6780K

Substantial
Serious

GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164BS/N: 471B

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
NTSB Number
ERA10CA313
Location
Mayfield, KY
Event ID
20100617X92004
Coordinates
36.768333, -88.583885
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a nose-over.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N6780K
Make
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER
Serial Number
471B
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Year Built
1978
Model / ICAO
G-164BG64T
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
AMERICAN AGVIATION INC
Address
PO BOX 482
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Status
Deregistered
City
WALNUT RIDGE
State / Zip Code
AR 72476-0482
Country
United States

Analysis

According to the pilot, he was conducting a short-field landing as part of a Federal Aviation Administration Part 137 agricultural certification flight. He reported that as he approached runway 36, his airspeed and altitude were appropriate. Upon initial contact with the runway, the airplane bounced and the pilot corrected the airplane pitch to slightly nose-down and continued the landing sequence. After contacting the runway again, the airplane entered an excessive nose-down attitude, which the pilot tried to correct by pulling aft on the flight controls. The airplane continued to nose over and came to rest inverted, substantially damaging the empennage, forward fuselage, and wings. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane. He noted that his total flight experience was approximately 374 hours; of which, about 25 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The winds reported at an airport 20 miles northwest of the accident location, about the time of the accident, were calm.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA10CA313