Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N6656K
16 May 1998 · Dumas, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1998 at about 16:30 local time, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B registered N6656K was involved in an accident near Dumas, Arkansas, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dumas, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- King (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 33.8806, -91.4793
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N6656K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA218
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper activation of the parking brake.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft nosed over after the brakes locked during the landing roll. During the investigation, the FAA inspector and the operator of the aircraft found the parking brake in the 'ON' position. After the operator released the parking brake, the FAA inspector observed the wheels rotate freely.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Tuckerman, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Oberlin, Louisiana, United States | Kinder AG Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Fort Gains, Georgia, United States | Thrash Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Starbuck, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Coy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1998 | Sutton TIERRA II | Woodson, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172P | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Robertson Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1998 | Cessna 150G | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | Ryan M. Vestal | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1998 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Lake Village, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1998 | Cessna 150L | Conway, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |