Grumman G-164B N8386K

Summary

On 3 August 2005 at about 13:50 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N8386K, operated by Charles E. Kelley Jr., was involved in an accident near Paul, Idaho, 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

3 August 2005 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Paul, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.6169, -113.8678

Aircraft

Grumman G-164B

Registration

N8386K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charles E. Kelley Jr.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paul → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA05CA157

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain direction control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing factors included the weeds and the wet, soft terrain..

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During the landing roll the airplane's left lower wing panel contacted some weeds. The aircraft was then dragged into an adjoining wet, soft, beet field, where it nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft's upper wing panels, vertical stabilizer, and rudder.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.