Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N6778K

Summary

On 15 May 2001 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N6778K was involved in an accident near Rosharon, 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

15 May 2001 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rosharon, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip

Coordinates

29.3693, -95.4495

Aircraft

Grumman-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N6778K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rosharon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW01LA119

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Factors were the weather conditions and the muddy terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aerial application flight departed the dirt airstrip to the east, turned downwind, and flew about 500 yards, when the airplane started loosing "airspeed and altitude." The pilot applied full power and started dumping the load of dry fertilizer; however, the "airplane would not recover." The airplane impacted the wet rice field, the main landing gear sunk into the mud, and the airplane flipped to the inverted position. The pilot reported the wind was from 180 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 18 knots with moderate turbulence and dust devils in the area.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.