Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B N63E

Summary

On 27 August 2010 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B registered N63E, operated by Kinder Ag Service, was involved in an accident near Basile, 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

27 August 2010 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Basile, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Private (Pvt)

Coordinates

30.4833, -92.5467

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N63E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kinder Ag Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Basile → Basile

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA510

Nobody was injured.

The loss of directional control during landing due to failure of the right brake for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting an aerial spraying operation from a private airstrip and had completed three loads. After applying the fourth load, the pilot returned to the airstrip for another load. During the landing the pilot applied both brakes; however, there was no response from the right brake. The pilot reported that he pumped the brake several times, but it still did not function. The pilot then applied full left brake and the airplane spun 180-degrees, collapsing the right main landing gear. The airplane impacted a ditch and electrical pole, before coming to rest. The reason for the loss of brake pressure was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.