Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B N6628Q

Summary

On 15 August 2011 at about 14:15 local time, a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B registered N6628Q, operated by Fender Air Service, Inc, was involved in an accident near Oakesdale, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 August 2011 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Oakesdale, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Private Dirt Strip

Coordinates

47.1381, -117.2347

Aircraft

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N6628Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fender Air Service, Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oakesdale → Oakesdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11LA384

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's decision to land with a high tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot took off in the tailwheel-equipped airplane and noted that the wind velocity was higher than expected, so he elected to return to the departure strip. The pilot reported that the wind produced a 12- to 15-mph tailwind for landing and that the combined effects of the tailwind and excessive airspeed caused the airplane’s tail to immediately begin to rise after touchdown. After rolling about 20 feet, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot said that the accident could have been prevented if he had flown in less windy conditions and that he should have executed a go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.