Grumman G-164 N609U

Summary

On 27 June 1985 at about 19:10 local time, a Grumman G-164 registered N609U was involved in an accident near Ashford, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 June 1985 at 19:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Ashford, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Lucky Fld (4J9)

Coordinates

31.1810, -85.2306

Aircraft

Grumman G-164

Registration

N609U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ashford → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL85LA192

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT WAS RETURNING TO THE PRIVATE AG STRIP AFTER COMPLETING A SPRAY RUN. DURING THE LANDING THE PILOT FOUND THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS INOP. IN ORDER TO PREVENT RUNNING OFF END OF THE 1500 FT RWY, THE PLT ELECTED TO GROUND LOOP THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GROUND LOOP THE ACFT RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A DIRT EMBANKMENT. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THAT THE LEFT BAKE DISC PAD WAS BADLY WORN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.