GRUMMAN G-164B
Forest City, MO — April 8, 2010
Event Information
| Date | April 8, 2010 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN10CA201 |
| Event ID | 20100413X53425 |
| Location | Forest City, MO |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 39.96639, -95.06667 |
| Airport | Private |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | GRUMMAN |
| Model | G-164B |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing, which resulted in an encounter with wet/muddy terrain and a subsequent nose over.
Full Narrative
The pilot reported that during landing, after returning from a maintenance facility, he encountered a quartering tailwind, which "made the airplane drift left of the center." He corrected with right rudder, then applied left rudder which produced a right skid. Subsequently, the main landing gear encountered a "muddy area of the [grass] strip." The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.