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August 3, 2005 · Grumman G-164B · N8386K

Paul, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 3, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Paul, ID
Aircraft
Grumman G-164B
Tail Number
N8386K
Operator
Charles E Kelley Jr
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA05CA157

During the landing roll the airplane's left lower wing panel contacted some weeds. The aircraft was then dragged into an adjoining wet, soft, beet field, where it nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft's upper wing panels, vertical stabilizer, and rudder.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain direction control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing factors included the weeds and the wet, soft terrain..

Full Narrative

On August 3, 2005, approximately 0750 mountain daylight time, a single-engine Grumman G-164B airplane, N8386K, was substantially damaged after nosing over during the landing roll at a private airstrip near Paul, Idaho. The certificated commercial pilot, sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured. The flight was being operated in accordance with 14 CFR Part 137, and a flight plan was not filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight, which had departed the private airstrip about 30 minutes prior to the accident. In a written report and in a telephone conversation with the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), the pilot reported that after touching down on the dirt airstrip, the left lower wing panel of the airplane contacted some weeds which bordered the strip on the west, dragging the aircraft into a beet field, which was soft and wet. The aircraft subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the upper wing panels, the top of the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:50 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftGrumman G-164B
Tail NumberN8386K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCharles E Kelley Jr
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · R-1340 · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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