Grumman G164 N8486K

Summary

On 4 June 2020 at about 13:00 local time, a Grumman G164 registered N8486K was involved in an accident near Lincoln, California, 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

4 June 2020 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, California, United States

Coordinates

38.9231, -121.4708

Aircraft

Grumman G164

Registration

N8486K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincoln → Lincoln

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20LA175

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of directional control on takeoff for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that on takeoff roll, he felt the left brake lock up, which pulled the airplane hard to the left off the runway. The airplane came to rest inverted. All four wing panels and the empennage were substantially damaged. A postaccident examination of the brake system revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the pilot's loss of directional control of the airplane on takeoff roll was not able to be determined during the investigation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.