Grumman G-164B N8276K

Summary

On 26 March 2004 at about 14:10 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N8276K, operated by Central Farmers Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Mamou, Louisiana, 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

26 March 2004 at 14:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Mamou, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Central Farmers Coop (LA25)

Coordinates

30.6847, -92.4139

Aircraft

Grumman G-164B

Registration

N8276K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Central Farmers Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mamou → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA099

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delay in aborting the landing. A contributing factor included the entrance of a crawfish boat onto the airstrip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While making an approach to a 1,700-foot long dirt strip, situated between two crawfish ponds, the airplane's right main landing gear came in contact with a crawfish boat that had come onto the runway. After impact, the 13,767-hour pilot elected to return to his home base airfield, and during touchdown, the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.