Grumman-Schweizer G164B N48723

Summary

On 1 June 2000 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G164B registered N48723 was involved in an accident near Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 June 2000 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

31.5396, -92.9004

Aircraft

Grumman-Schweizer G164B

Registration

N48723

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA167

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop. A factor was the crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he had been on an aerial application flight, spraying fertilizer on local fields. He had applied 18 loads and was returning to pick up his 19th load of fertilizer. During the landing roll on the grass airstrip, 'the aircraft started turning right and ground looped before [he] corrected directional control.' The main landing gear collapsed, the fuel tank ruptured, and a fire erupted, which consumed the airplane. The pilot reported that the airstrip was oriented north-south, and there was a 10-12 mph crosswind from the east at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.