Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164 N8872H

Summary

On 25 April 2016 at about 17:45 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164 registered N8872H was involved in an accident near Madison, Kansas, 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

25 April 2016 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Madison, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Godfrey (SN91)

Coordinates

38.1111, -96.1139

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164

Registration

N8872H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Scott → Madison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA200

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped bi-plane reported that he was performing a short field landing on a rough grass runway. The pilot further reported that he applied the brakes immediately after touchdown, and then felt the main landing gear "grab" and the tail begin to rise. Subsequently, the bi-plane nosed over on the runway. The pilot reported that he "should not have applied the brakes so soon" after touchdown.     The vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the bi-plane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.