Grumman G-164A N7855
20 May 2003 · North Platte, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 2003 at about 21:25 local time, a Grumman G-164A registered N7855 was involved in an accident near North Platte, Nebraska, 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 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Platte, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Platte Regional Field (KLBF)
- Coordinates
- 41.1261, -100.6836
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-164A
- Registration
- N7855
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Central City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the collapse of the main landing gear. A factor to the accident was the quartering tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged when it ground looped during landing. According to the pilot, at his last point of departure the airplane experienced a "severe pulling" to the right during landing. The pilot stated that he had a mechanic check the brakes and that the mechanic found no discrepencies. The pilot subsequently continued with his flight. According to the pilot, while on landing roll the airplane pulled sharply to the right again. The pilot said that he was unable to correct and the airplane subsequently ran off the runway and ground looped. During the accident sequence, the main landing gear collapsed. An examination of the brake system and tail wheel assembly revealed no anomalies or malfunctions. The winds were 6 knots and 120 degrees right of runway heading.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-164A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2003 | Grumman G-164A | Seneca, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Grumman G-164A | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Grumman G-164A | Chatsworth, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Grumman G-164A | Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2002 | Grumman G-164A | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Grumman G-164A | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2003 | Cessna 175 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2003 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Benkelman, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2003 | North American AT-6 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172F | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Cessna 177 | Murdock, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |