Grumman G-164A N73PB

Summary

On 2 June 1999 at about 18:15 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N73PB was involved in an accident near Monaville, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 June 1999 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Monaville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Peterson (NONE)

Coordinates

30.0902, -96.0794

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N73PB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA157

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to touch down on the dry area of the landing strip. A factor was the soft terrain condition on the sides of the grass strip.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while landing at a privately owned airstrip, the runway 'appeared to be in good shape and dry.' However, when the agricultural airplane's main landing gear touched down, 'the wheels sunk into the soft ground,' and the airplane nosed over onto its back. The pilot reported that the landing area was 'dry in the middle and soft on the sides.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.