Grumman American Avn G 164A N8761H

Summary

On 28 August 2015 at about 20:23 local time, a Grumman American Avn G 164A registered N8761H, operated by Gulf Coast Air, was involved in an accident near Welsh, Louisiana, 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

28 August 2015 at 20:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Welsh, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Welsh (6R1)

Coordinates

30.2425, -92.8319

Aircraft

Grumman American Avn G 164A

Registration

N8761H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Gulf Coast Air

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Welsh → Welsh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA250

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was practicing takeoffs and landings in a tailwheel equipped biplane. During the landing roll, the pilot stated that as the tailwheel touched down, the nose of the airplane veered sharply to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with right rudder, but the airplane exited the runway surface and ground looped. During the ground loop, the airplane nosed forward and the top right side of the wing impacted the terrain. The right top wing was substantially damaged.  The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.