Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A N9853
26 May 2024 · Rome, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 2024 at about 16:00 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A registered N9853, operated by Oregon Trail Air Service LLC, was involved in an accident near Rome, Oregon, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rome, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8411, -117.6329
- Aircraft
- Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
- Registration
- N9853
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Oregon Trail Air Service LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR24LA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while landing on a gravel road, the right main tire sank into soft terrain along the right side of the road. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the upper wings and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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