Grumman G-164A N5291

Summary

On 3 June 2012 at about 12:00 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N5291, operated by Sky Aviation Corp, was involved in an accident near Riverton, Wyoming, 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

3 June 2012 at 12:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Riverton, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Hidden Valley Airport (N/A)

Coordinates

43.1239, -108.3233

Aircraft

Grumman G-164A

Registration

N5291

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sky Aviation Corp

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Riveerton → Riverton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

WPR12CA242

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll and his deliberate application of excessive braking pressure, which resulted in a noseover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot, who was flying a tailwheel-equipped agricultural aerial application airplane, was landing on a dirt airstrip in order to take on a load of application chemical. After he landed on the main gear and lowered the tailwheel to the surface, the airplane started to veer toward the side of the runway. The pilot was unable to keep the airplane from departing the side of the runway, and, because it was heading toward a big gully, he applied as much braking force as possible. As he applied the braking force, the airplane nosed over onto its back, which resulted in substantial damage to the upper wing and the vertical stabilizer. According to the pilot, there was no malfunction or anomaly associated with the airplane's directional control system or its braking system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.